Philly Joe Jones: Miles Davis – Sid’s Ahead (Trading Fours Drum Transcription)

Here’s the Philly Joe Jones’ trading 4’s on “Sid’s Ahead” by Miles Davis, from the classic album Milestones (1958). On this tune Davis plays trumpet and piano; it was also the last time the rhythm section (Philly Joe Jones, Red Garland, and Paul Chambers) played with Davis on a record.

“Sid’s Ahead” is an original composition written by Miles Davis in the form of 12-bar blues, and the name of the tune is Miles Davis’ tribute to New York City disc jockey Symphony Sid Torin. The Philly Joe Jones trading 4’s are clean, accessible, and fun. He plays 3 choruses of trading 4’s with eight bars of drum break in the last chorus, returning then to the head.

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