Trailways Express

Trailways Express
Studio album by Philly Joe Jones
Released	1971
Recorded	October 1 and 31, 1968
Studio	Trident Studios, London, England
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:48
Label	Black Lion BL-142
Producer	Alan Bates
Philly Joe Jones chronology
Together! (1961) Trailways Express (1971) Philly Joe Jones (1969)

Trailways Express (also released as Gone, Gone, Gone and Mo Joe) is an album by drummer Philly Joe Jones which was recorded in London in 1968 and released on the Black Lion label in 1971.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "the music is generally straightahead hard bop. Drummer Philly Joe Jones, who has short solos on each of the six selections, is a dominant force even when playing brushes in the ensembles".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Mo' Joe" (Joe Henderson) – 4:29
2. "Gone. Gone, Gone" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 8:23
3. "Baubles, Bangles, & Beads" (Robert Wright, George Forrest, Alexander Borodin) – 6:27
4. "Trailways Express" (Jones) – 4:02
5. "Here's That Rainy Day (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 9:07
6. "Ladybird" (Tadd Dameron) – 5:20

Personnel

• Philly Joe Jones – drums
• Les Condon – trumpet (track 4)
• Kenny Wheeler – trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 6)
• Chris Pyne – trombone
• Peter King – alto saxophone
• Harold McNair – tenor saxophone, flute
• Mike Pyne – piano
• John Hart (track 4), Ron Mathewson (tracks 1-3, 5 & 6) – bass

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