Elvin Jones
Many consider drummer Elvin Jones's contribution to the classic John Coltrane quartet of the 1960s nearly equal to that of the master. Jones's rolling polyrhythms balanced urgency and serenity to create a dynamic sense of texture and time, providing steady counterpoint to Coltrane's sonic explorations. Subsequently, Jones went on to collaborate with many distinguished peers and to pursue a long, fruitful solo career with his Jazz Machine. One of the key influences on jazz drumming in both bebop and post-bop, Jones continued playing, even in ill health, until his death in 2004 at the age of 76.
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Albums
- (2007) Elvin!
- (2005) Midnight Walk
- (2005) And Then Again
- (1999) Heavy Sounds
- (1993) Dear John C.
- (1973) The Complete Blue Note Elvin Jones Sessions CD6
- (1972) The Complete Blue Note Elvin Jones Sessions CD7
- (1972) The Complete Blue Note Elvin Jones Sessions CD8
- (1971) The Complete Blue Note Elvin Jones Sessions CD4
- (1971) The Complete Blue Note Elvin Jones Sessions CD5
- (1970) The Complete Blue Note Elvin Jones Sessions CD3
- (1969) The Complete Blue Note Elvin Jones Sessions CD2
- (1968) The Complete Blue Note Elvin Jones Sessions CD1
Top Tracks
- 5-4 Thing
- Brite Piece
- Summertime
- Cecilla Is Love
- Inner Space
Related Artists
- Art Blakey
- John Coltrane
- Max Roach
- Billy Cobham
- McCoy Tyner
- Shelly Manne
- Sonny Rollins
- Buddy Rich
- Phil Collins
- Shelly Manne & His Men
- The Buddy Rich Big Band
- Louie Bellson
- Vinnie Colaiuta
- Gene Krupa
- Gene Krupa Trio
- Roy Eldrige, Gene Krupa, Anita O'Day
- Stan Getz
- Charlie Parker
- Joe Henderson
- Miles Davis
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