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Bookmark or Share- Elvin Jones - WikipediaElvin Ray Jones (September 9, 1927 – May 18, 2004) was an American jazz drummer of the post-bop era. [1] Most famously a member of John Coltrane's quartet, with whom he recorded from late 1960 to late 1965, Jones appeared on such albums as My Favorite Things, A Love Supreme, Ascension and Live at Birdland.
- Elvin Jones And His Magnificent Life - DRUM! MagazineNo one can prove that Elvin Jones — or Buddy or Max or anyone else — was the greatest jazz drummer. But making the case for Elvin wielding a more profound influence than any rhythm master is a snap.
- Elvin Jones - National Endowment for the ArtsThe propulsive style of drummer 2003 NEA Jazz Master Elvin Jones powered the John Coltrane Quartet during his six-year stint with the group and influenced countless percussionists that followed him over the past 50 years.
- Elvin Jones | Jazz Drummer, Jazz Great, Innovator | BritannicaElvin Jones was an American jazz drummer and bandleader who established a forceful polyrhythmic approach to the traps set, combining different metres played independently by the hands and feet into a propulsive flow of irregularly shifting accents.
- Elvin Jones, Jazz Drummer With Coltrane, Dies at 76Elvin Jones, whose explosive drumming powered the John Coltrane Quartet, the most influential and controversial jazz ensemble of the 1960's, died yesterday in...
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