Elvin Ray Jones (September 9, 1927 – May 18, 2004) was a jazz drummer. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan, the youngest child in a family of ten. His father worked for General Motors. Two of Jones' brothers were also jazz musicians: Hank (piano), and Thad (trumpet/flugelhorn). September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar). ... May 18 is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around the start of the 20th century. ... A drummer in Action A drummer is a person who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Pontiac is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... Born July 31, 1918 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Hank Jones grew up in Pontiac, Michigan, where he studied piano at an early age and came under the influence of Earl Hines, Fats Waller, Teddy Wilson, and Art Tatum. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ... Thad Jones Thaddeus Joseph Jones (March 28, 1923 - August 21, 1986) was an American jazz trumpeter. ... For Trumpet Winsock, see Winsock. ... A standard 3-valved Bb flugelhorn. ...

Elvin began playing professionally in the 1940s, working with the Army Special Services program, Operation Happiness, and in 1949 had a short-lived gig in Detroit's Grand River Street club. Eventually he went on to play with artists such as Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, and Wardell Gray. In 1955, after a failed audition for the Benny Goodman band, he found work in New York, joining Charles Mingus's band, and releasing a record called J is for Jazz. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... Charles Bird Parker, Jr. ... Miles Dewey Davis III (26 May 1926 – 28 September 1991) was one of the most influential musicians of the latter half of the 20th century. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... NY redirects here. ... Charles Mingus (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979), also known as Charlie Mingus, was an American jazz bassist, composer, bandleader, and occasional pianist. ...

In 1960, he joined with the classic John Coltrane Quartet, which also included bassist Jimmy Garrison and pianist McCoy Tyner. 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967), nicknamed Trane, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. ... Jimmy Garrison (March 3, 1933 – April 7, 1976) was an American jazz double bassist best known for his long association with John Coltrane from 1961 – 1967. ... Alfred McCoy Tyner (born December 11, 1938) is a jazz pianist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, best known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet. ...

Jones and Coltrane often played extended duet passages, both giving and taking energy through their instruments. This band is widely considered to have redefined "swing" (the rhythmic feel of jazz) in much the same way that Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker et al did during earlier stages of jazz's development. Duet may refer to: Duet, musical form Duet, Fox sitcom This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Swing music, also known as swing jazz, is a form of jazz music that developed during the 1920s and had solidified as a distinctive style by 1935 in the United States. ... For the popular Tamil film, see Rhythm (film) Rhythm (Greek = flow, or in Modern Greek, style) is the variation of the length and accentuation of a series of sounds or other events. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Charles Bird Parker, Jr. ...

He stayed with Coltrane until 1966. By that time, Jones was not entirely comfortable with the direction Coltrane was moving in and his polyrhythmic style clashed with the "multidirectional" approach of the group's second drummer, Rashied Ali. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Polyrhythm is the simultaneous sounding of two or more independent rhythms. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

After leaving the Coltrane group, Jones played with Duke Ellington, and eventually formed his own touring group. Jazz Machine, normally a quintet, continued in the same musical direction. His sense of timing, polyrhythms, dynamics, timbre, and legato phrasing - as well as the sheer mass of sound he produced - brought the drumset to the fore. Jones was touted by Life Magazine as "the world's greatest rhythmic drummer", and his free-flowing style was a major influence on many leading rock drummers, including Mitch Mitchell (whom Jimi Hendrix called "my Elvin Jones") and Ginger Baker. Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (April 29, 1899–May 24, 1974) was an American jazz composer, pianist, and band leader who has been one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all American music. ... A quintet is a formation containing five members. ... Polyrhythm is the simultaneous sounding of two or more independent rhythms. ... In music, dynamics normally refers to the softness or loudness of a sound or note, but also to every aspect of the execution of a given piece, either stylistic (staccato, legato etc. ... In music, timbre, also timber (from Fr. ... In musical notation legato indicates that musical notes are played smoothly. ... ... A cover of Life Magazine from 1911 Life has been the name of two notable magazines published in the United States. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Peter Edward Ginger Baker (born August 19, 1939, Lewisham, South London) is an English drummer and singer who gained fame as a member of the Graham Bond Organisation (GBO) and Cream from 1966 until 1968. ...

In 1999, Jones worked with Our Lady Peace on their album Happiness...Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch. He was featured, playing the drums, on the song Stealing Babies. Our Lady Peace, abbreviated as OLP, is a Canadian alternative rock band consisting of Raine Maida (vocals), Duncan Coutts (bass), Jeremy Taggart (drums), and Steve Mazur (guitar). ... Happiness. ...

Jones, who taught regularly, often took part in clinics, played in schools, and gave free concerts in prisons. His lessons emphasized music history as well as drumming technique. Elvin Jones died of heart failure in Englewood, New Jersey on May 18, 2004. He is survived by his first wife, Shirley Jones and his second, albeit common-law wife, Keiko Jones (Elvin married Keiko before divorcing Shirley, meaning that legally he and Keiko were not married). Elvin Jones is also survived by son Elvin Nathan Jones of California and daughter Rose-Marie From of Sweden. Map highlighting Englewoods location within Bergen County. ... May 18 is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

He also has a range of drumsticks by PROMARK.

Selected discography

As leader

• 1961 Together!
• 1961 Elvin Jones & Company
• 1961 Elvin!
• 1963 Illumination (co-leader with Jimmy Garrison)
• 1965 Dear John C.
• 1967 Heavy Sounds (co-leader with Richard Davis)
• 1968 Puttin' It Together
• 1968 The Ultimate
• 1969 Polycurrents
• 1970 Coalition
• 1971 Genesis
• 1972 Live At The Light House
• 1973 At This Point In Time
• 2004 The Truth' ' (guest Michael Brecker)

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With Sonny Rollins

• 1957 Live At The Village Vanguard
• 1966 East Broadway Rundown

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With John Coltrane

• 1960 Coltrane Plays the Blues
• 1960 Coltrane's Sound
• 1960 My Favorite Things
• 1961 Impressions
• 1961 Olé Coltrane
• 1961 Africa Brass
• 1961 Live At The Village Vanguard
• 1962 Ballads
• 1963 John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman
• 1962 Coltrane (Impulse!)
• 1963 Live At Birdland
• 1964 Crescent
• 1964 A Love Supreme
• 1965 The John Coltrane Quartet Plays
• 1965 Transition
• 1965 First Meditations
• 1965 Sun Ship
• 1965 Live In Seattle
• 1965 Meditations
• 1965 One Down, One Up: Live at the Half Note

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With McCoy Tyner

• 1962 Inception
• 1963 Today and Tomorrow
• 1964 Plays Duke Ellington
• 1967 The Real McCoy
• 1970 Extensions
• 1975 Trident

Alfred McCoy Tyner (born December 11, 1938) is a jazz pianist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, best known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet. ...

With Wayne Shorter

• 1964 Night Dreamer
• 1964 Juju
• 1964 Speak No Evil

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With Freddie Hubbard

• 1962 Ready For Freddie
• 1966 Blue Spirits

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With Joe Henderson

• 1964 In 'N Out
• 1964 Inner Urge

Joe Henderson (April 24, 1937 - June 30, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. ...

With Grant Green

• 1964 Matador
• 1964 Street of Dreams
• 1964 Solid
• 1964 Talkin' About!
• 1965 I Want To Hold Your Hand

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Multimedia

• NEA Jazz Masters video biography of Elvin Jones narrated by Billy Taylor
• Elvin Jones Interview from NEA Jazz Masters
• Elvin Jones with the John Coltrane Quartet peforming Afro Blue on Ralph Gleason's "Jazz Casual", 1963

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External links

• Elvin Jones at drummerworld.com