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Elvin Jones
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
Elvin Jones from Pontiac, Michigan, came from a musical family; his brothers were the pianist Hank Jones and the trumpeter Thad Jones. From 1960 to 1966 he was the drummer in John Coltrane's quartet. His playing was full and rolling: he played rhythms in three against four and let the beat, as it were, roll. With Coltrane he conducted long, intense dialogues, especially in the live pieces. After the quartet he led groups of his own, with, among others, the saxophonists Joe Farrell and Dave Liebman, and he played until shortly before his death in 2004. He often gave workshops in schools and prisons.
Listening
Mr. Jones · Elvin Jones, 1972
Resolution · John Coltrane, 1964
Dear John C. · Elvin Jones, 1965
Discography
Studio albums
- 1961Together!
- 1962Elvin!
- 1963Conflict
- 1964Illumination!
- 1965And Then Again
- 1965Dear John C.
- 1965Rip, Rig & Panic
- 1967Midnight Walk
- 1968Heavy Sounds
- 1968The Ultimate
- 1969Poly-Currents
- 1971Coalition
- 1971Genesis
- 1972Merry-Go-Round
- 1973Mr. Jones
- 1975New Agenda
- 1976The Main Force
- 1976The Prime Element
- 1976Together
- 1977Hollow Out
- 1977Summit Meeting
- 1977Time Capsule
- 1978Giant Steps
- 1978Moonflower
- 1979Very R.A.R.E.
- 1981Heart to Heart
- 1982Earth Jones
- 1982Love & Peace
- 1991Power Trio
- 1992Youngblood
- 1993Going Home
- 1993It Don't Mean a Thing
- 1993When I Was at Aso-Mountain
- 1995After the Rain
- 1998At This Point in Time
- 1999Momentum Space
- 2000Jones for Elvin
- 2000Jones For Elvin Vol. 2
- 2001Bill Frisell with Dave Holland and Elvin Jones
- 2003Brother John
- ?Skyscrapers Vol. 3
- ?Time to Smile
Other work
- 1964A Love Supreme · John Coltrane
- 1972Live at the Lighthouse
In School of Rock
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- After Hours: Session 3NL Reader