| ...about Elvin Jones: |
| Elvin Jones will forever be remembered as one of the most innovative percussionists who ever played, mainly by way of his work with the legendary John Coltrane Quartet from 1960 to 1966. His background, however, was more mainstream-oriented, backing artists that included Bud Powell, Pepper Adams, Donald Byrd, Harry "Sweets" Edison, J.J. Johnson, Tyree Glenn and Stan Getz. With Coltrane, though, Jones' landmark contributions came to fruition. Expanding on the styles of Art Blakey and Max Roach, Jones "freed-up" the role of the drummer in jazz, become an equal contributor to the collective goings-on while still functioning as an accompanist. Jones' accompanying was more in the category of commentary, with the beats of "1-2-3-4" barely implied, thus allowing for a free flow where the beginning of any particular bar was more felt than heard. Since leaving Coltrane, Jones has headed his own wonderful small groups, with soloists that have included Sonny Fortune, Dave Liebman, Ravi Colt
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Elvin Jones - Bill Frisell
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