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Blues for Dracula
Studio album by Philly Joe Jones
Released	1958
Recorded	September 17, 1958 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:31
Label	Riverside RLP 12-282
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Philly Joe Jones chronology
Blues for Dracula (1958) Drums Around the World (1959)

Blues for Dracula is the debut album by American jazz drummer Philly Joe Jones which was recorded in 1958 for the Riverside label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow described it as a "worthwhile but not overly essential release". It features Jones's vocal impersonation of Bela Lugosi. The album "became an instant classic thanks to the title track."

Track listing

1. "Blues for Dracula" (Johnny Griffin) - 8:11
2. "Trick Street" (Owen Marshall) - 3:47
3. "Fiesta" (Cal Massey) - 10:25
4. "Tune-Up" (Miles Davis) - 8:00
5. "Ow!" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 12:08

Personnel

• Philly Joe Jones - drums, narrator
• Nat Adderley - cornet
• Julian Priester - trombone
• Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone
• Tommy Flanagan - piano
• Jimmy Garrison - bass

References

1. Philly Joe Jones discography accessed September 26, 2012
2. ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 26, 2012
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 114. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 796. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
5. Korall, Burt (2002). Drummin' Men: The Heartbeat of Jazz The Bebop Years. New York City: Oxford University Press. p. 219. ISBN 9780195176643.
6. "Philly Joe Jones Sextet - Blues For Dracula - LP". Rough Trade. Retrieved 2020-11-22.

• 1958 debut albums
• Philly Joe Jones albums
• Albums produced by Orrin Keepnews
• Riverside Records albums
• Cultural depictions of Bela Lugosi