Philly Joe's Beat

Philly Joes Beat is an album by American jazz drummer Philly Joe Jones which was released on the Atlantic label in 1960.^[1]

Philly Joe's Beat
Studio album by Philly Joe Jones
Released	1960
Recorded	May 20, 1960 NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:50
Label	Atlantic LP 1340
Producer	Nesuhi Ertegun
Philly Joe Jones chronology
Showcase (1959) Philly Joe's Beat (1960) Together! (1961)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
DownBeat	[3]

Allmusic gave the album 3 stars.^[2]

DownBeat assigned the album 4 stars.^[3] Reviewer Barbara Gardner wrote of Jones, "He is a brilliant percussionist, and he proves it throughout the recording . . . Jones is developing into the most dynamic, electrifying drum soloist in jazz today. This album is a milestone in that direction".^[3] She singles out "Salt Peanuts" as the high point of the album.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Salt Peanuts" (Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke) - 6:13
2. "Muse Rapture" (John Hines) - 6:01
3. "Dear Old Stockholm" (Traditional) - 5:35
4. "Two Bass Hit" (Gillespie, John Lewis) - 4:33
5. "Lori" (Jimmy Garrison) - 5:21
6. "Got to Take Another Chance" (Philly Joe Jones) - 4:03
7. "That's Earl Brother" (Gillespie, Gil Fuller, Ray Brown) - 5:04

Personnel

• Philly Joe Jones - drums
• Mike Downs - cornet
• Bill Barron - tenor saxophone
• Walter Davis, Jr. - piano
• Paul Chambers - bass