Elvin Ray Jones 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).
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.
In 1960, he joined with the classic John Coltrane Quartet, which also included bassist Jimmy Garrison and pianist McCoy Tyner.
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.
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.
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.
In 1999, Jones worked with Our Lady Peace, to punt out their album Happiness...Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch.
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).
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Elvin Ray Jones era baterista de jazz. Nació en Pontiac, Michigan, el hijo menor de una familia de diez. Su padre trabajaba para General Motors. Dos de los hermanos de Jones también eran músicos de jazz: Hank (piano) y Thad (trompeta / fliscorno).
Elvin comenzó a tocar profesionalmente en la década de 1940, trabajando con el programa de Servicios Especiales del Ejército, Operation Happiness, y en 1949 tuvo un concierto de corta duración en el Grand River Street club de Detroit. Eventualmente pasó a tocar con artistas como Charlie Parker, Miles Davis y Wardell Gray. En 1955, después de una audición fallida para la Benny Goodman Band, encontró trabajo en Nueva York, uniéndose a la banda de Charles Mingus y lanzando un disco llamado J is for Jazz.
En 1960, se unió al clásico Cuarteto John Coltrane, que también incluía al bajista Jimmy Garrison y al pianista McCoy Tyner.
Jones y Coltrane a menudo tocaban pasajes extendidos a dúo, dando y recibiendo energía a través de sus instrumentos. Se considera ampliamente que esta banda ha redefinido el "swing" (la sensación rítmica del jazz) de la misma manera que Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker y otros lo hicieron durante las primeras etapas del desarrollo del jazz.
Permaneció con Coltrane hasta 1966. Para entonces, Jones no estaba del todo cómodo con la dirección en la que se movía Coltrane y su estilo polirrítmico chocaba con el enfoque "multidireccional" del segundo baterista del grupo, Rashied Ali.
Después de dejar el grupo Coltrane, Jones tocó con Duke Ellington y eventualmente formó su propio grupo de gira. Jazz Machine, normalmente un quinteto, continuó en la misma dirección musical. Su sentido del tiempo, polirritmos, dinámica, timbre y fraseo legato, así como la gran masa de sonido que produjo, pusieron la batería en primer plano. Jones fue promocionado por la revista Life como "el mejor baterista rítmico del mundo", y su estilo fluido fue una gran influencia para muchos de los principales bateristas de rock, incluidos Mitch Mitchell (a quien Jimi Hendrix llamó "mi Elvin Jones") y Ginger Baker.
En 1999, Jones trabajó con Our Lady Peace, para lanzar su álbum Happiness...Is No Es un Pez Que Puedas Atrapar.
Jones, que enseñaba regularmente, a menudo participaba en clínicas, tocaba en escuelas y daba conciertos gratuitos en las cárceles. Sus lecciones enfatizaban la historia de la música, así como la técnica de la batería. Elvin Jones murió de insuficiencia cardíaca en Englewood, Nueva Jersey, el 18 de mayo de 2004. Le sobreviven su primera esposa, Shirley Jones y su segunda esposa, aunque de hecho, Keiko Jones (Elvin se casó con Keiko antes de divorciarse de Shirley, lo que significa que legalmente él y Keiko no estaban casados).
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1 - The Shell Game (12:03)
2 - Going Home (4:53)
3 - Cross Purpose (3:35)
4 - You've Changed (8:37)
5 - Truth (11:52)
6 - East Of The Sun (4:00)
7 - In 3/4 Thee (6:36)
8 - April 8th (6:32)
Credits:
Nicholas Payton - trumpet
Kent Jordan - flute, piccolo
Ravi Coltrane - soprano & tenor sax
Javon Jackson - tenor sax
Willie Pickens - piano
Brad Jones - bass
Elvin Jones - drums
Recorded At Rudy Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, October 15 & 16, 1992.
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