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Elvin Jones

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Born
9 September 1927
Born In
Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Died
18 May 2004 (aged 76)
Elvin Ray Jones (September 9, 1927 – May 18, 2004) was a jazz drummer. 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 Quarte… read more
Elvin Ray Jones (September 9, 1927 – May 18, 2004) was a jazz drummer. 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 pl… read more
Elvin Ray Jones (September 9, 1927 – May 18, 2004) was a jazz drummer. 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. I… read more

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1 Play track Manne, Jones & Roach Anthropology
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2 Play track Dear John C. Feeling Good
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3 Play track The Impulse Story Oriental Flower
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4 Elvin! Pretty Brown
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5 Play track Dear John C. Dear John C.
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6 Play track Illumination! / Dear John C. Half And Half
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7 Play track Heavy Sounds (Remastered) Raunchy Rita
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8 Play track Dear John C. Love Bird
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9 Play track The Capitol Vaults Jazz Series G.G.
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10 Time Capsule Moon Dance
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  1. 12,665 listeners

    1965 · 9 tracks

    Dear John C.
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    1 Jan 1998 · 6 tracks

    Illumination!
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  3. 8,958 listeners

    1968 · 6 tracks

    Heavy Sounds
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  4. 6,824 listeners

    1 Jan 1962 · 7 tracks

    Elvin!
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