Elvin Jones
September 9th, 1927 - May 18th, 2004

Influences: Jo Jones, Max Roach, Kenny Clarke
                                                          


 
Selected Discography
Year Title Artist
1964 A Love Supreme John Coltrane
1963 John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman John Coltrane
2000 The Very Best of John Coltrane John Coltrane
1965 One Down, One Up: Live at the Half Note John Coltrane
1960 My Favorite Things John Coltrane
1957 Night at the Village Vanguard Sonny Rollins
1962 Ballads John Coltrane
1967 The Real McCoy McCoy Tyner
1962 Duke Ellington & John Coltrane Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
1965 Sun Ship John Coltrane
1961 Ready for Freddie Freddie Hubbard
1977 Well Water Frank Foster
1964 Night Dreamer Wayne Shorter
1963 Live at Birdland John Coltrane
1964 Crescent John Coltrane
1961 Live at the Village Vanguard John Coltrane
1961 The Complete Africa/Brass Sessions John Coltrane
1960 Coltrane Plays the Blues John Coltrane
1975 Trident McCoy Tyner
1970 Extensions McCoy Tyner
1968 Heavy Sounds Elvin Jones & Richard Davis
1965 Ascension John Coltrane
1969 Harlem Blues Phineas Newborn
1965 Transition John Coltrane
1998 Coltrane - The Classic Quartet: Complete Impulse! Studio Recordings (Box Set) John Coltrane
1961 Live Trane: The European Tours John Coltrane
1965 Unity Larry Young
1960 Gretsch Drum Night at Birdland Blakey, Persip, Elvin Jones, Philly Joe Jones
1982 Earth Jones Elvin Jones
1961 Into Something Yusef Lateef
2001 Bill Frisell with Dave Holland and Elvin Jones Bill Frisell
1964 In 'n Out Joe Henderson
2004 The Truth: Heard Live at the Blue Note Elvin Jones
1961 Elvin! Elvin Jones
1999 Philly Joe's Beat/Philly Joe & Elvin Jones Together! Philly Joe Jones & Elvin Jones

Selected DVDs
Year Title Artist
2005 Elvin Jones' Jazz Machine Elvin Jones
2002 The World According to John Coltrane John Coltrane
2001 Classic Drum Solos and Drum Battles Various Drummers
2003 Jazz Casual John Coltrane
2005 Anything for Jazz/Different Drummer Jaki Byard/Elvin Jones
1970 Zachariah Western Movie w/ Elvin

Selected Books
Year Title Author
2005 Ascension: John Coltrane and His Quest Eric Nisenson
1997 Beyond Bop Drumming John Riley
1992 The Great Jazz Drummers Ron Spagnardi
2000 John Coltrane: His Life and Music Lewis Porter
2001 Chasin' the Trane: The Music and Mystique of John Coltrane J.C. Thomas
2003 A Love Supreme: The Story of John Coltrane's Signature Album Ashley Kahn
1995 Gretsch Drums: The Legacy of That Great Gretsch Sound Chet Falzerano
1995 Star Sets: Drum Kits of the Great Drummers Jon Cohan
1998 The Drummer's Time Rick Mattingly

More Selected CDs
Year Title Artist
1955 Blue Moods Miles Davis
1964 Speak No Evil Wayne Shorter
1999 Momentum Space Elvin Jones
1966 East Broadway Run Down Sonny Rollins
2003 Brother John Elvin Jones
1959 Motor City Scene Paul Chambers & Tommy Flanagan
1956 Farmer's Market Art Farmer
1992 Youngblood Elvin Jones
1957 Paul Chambers Quintet Paul Chambers
1963 Illumination! Elvin Jones & Jimmy Garrison
1978 Love & Peace Elvin Jones & McCoy Tyner
1958 Keepin' Up with the Joneses The Jones Brothers
1972 Live at the Lighthouse Elvin Jones

Elvin Jones' Drum Equipment:

Buy Yamaha Drums
Elvin Jones Signature Series (Maple Custom)
1. 7"x14" Maple Snare with Wood Hoops
2. 8"x12" Tom
3. 9"x13" Tom
4. 16"x16" Floor Tom
5. 16"x18" Floor Tom
6. 14"x18" Bass Drum
Yamaha Hardware
 
1965 Configuration:

Buy Gretsch Drums
White Satin Flame
1. 5.5"x14" Snare Drum
2. 8"x12" Tom
3. 14"x14" Floor Tom
4. 18" or 20" Bass Drum

Buy Zildjian Cymbals
A. 14" K HiHats
B. 20" K Constantinople Medium Ride
C. 20" K Ride
D. 20" K Constantinople Light Ride
 
1965 Configuration (All K Zildjians):
A. 14" HiHats
B. 18" Crash
C. 20" or 22" Riveted Ride


Accessories

Buy Pro-Mark Sticks
Hickory Jazz Elvin Jones Wood Tip (TXJZW)

 

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