Elvin Ray Jones (9 de setembro de 1927–18 de maio de 2004) foi um dos mais influentes bateristas de jazz da era pós-bop. Serviu o exército entre 1946 e 1949, tocando posteriormente na banda de Billy Mitchell em Detroit. Mudou-se para Nova Iorque em 1955, trabalhando como sideman para Charles Mingus, Teddy Charles, Bud Powell e Miles Davis.
De 1960 a 1966 foi membro do quarteto de John Coltrane, participando de álbuns como A Love Supreme. Após trabalhar com Coltrane, Jones liderou vários grupos, alguns sob o nome "The Elvin Jones Jazz Machine". Gravou com seus dois irmãos, os músicos de jazz Hank Jones e Thad Jones. No final de sua carreira, trabalhou com alguns artistas de jazz contemporâneos, como Bill Frisell.
Morreu em 18 de maio de 2004 em Englewood, New Jersey, vítima de ataque cardíaco.
Discografia Como líder AnoÁlbumCo-líderSelo1961Together! Philly Joe Jones 1961Elvin Jones & Company N/A 1961Elvin! N/A 1963IlluminationJimmy GarrisonImpulse!1965And Then AgainAtlantic1965Dear John C. N/AImpulse!1967Heavy SoundsRichard Davis Impulse!1968Puttin' It Together N/ABlue Note Records1969 Polycurrents N/ABlue Note Records1970 Coalition |align="left" valign="top" align="center"| N/A |align="left" valign="top"|Blue Note Records |- |- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" |align="left" valign="top"|1971 |align="left" valign="top"|Genesis |align="left" valign="top" align="center"| N/A |align="left" valign="top"|Blue Note Records |- |- bgcolor="#efefef" |align="left" valign="top"|1972 |align="left" valign="top"|Live At The Light House |align="left" valign="top" align="center"| N/A |align="left" valign="top"|Blue Note Records |- |- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" |align="left" valign="top"|1973 |align="left" valign="top"|At This Point In Time |align="left" valign="top" align="center"| N/A |align="left" valign="top"|Blue Note Records |- |- bgcolor="#efefef" |align="left" valign="top"|1975 |align="left" valign="top"|Mr. Thunder |align="left" valign="top" align="center"| N/A |align="left" valign="top"|East West Records |- |- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" |align="left" valign="top"|1982 |align="left" valign="top"|Brother John |align="left" valign="top" align="center"| N/A |align="left" valign="top"|Quicksilver Records |- |- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" |align="left" valign="top"|1992 |align="left" valign="top"|Youngblood |align="left" valign="top" align="center"| N/A |align="left" valign="top"|Enja Records |- |- bgcolor="#efefef" |align="left" valign="top"|2004 |align="left" valign="top"|The Truth'' N/AHalf Note
Como sideman AnoÁlbumLíderSelo1955Blue MoodsMiles DavisPrestige Records1956Farmer's MarketArt FarmerNew Jazz1957Paul Chambers QuintetPaul ChambersBlue Note1957Live at the Village VanguardSonny RollinsBlue Note1959Sketches of Spain Miles DavisColumbia1960Coltrane Plays the Blues John ColtraneAtlantic1960Coltrane's SoundJohn ColtraneAtlantic1960My Favorite ThingsJohn ColtraneAtlantic1961Olé Coltrane John ColtraneAtlantic1961 África/BrassJohn ColtraneImpulse!1961Live at the Village VanguardJohn ColtraneImpulse!1961Into SomethingYusef LateefNew Jazz1961MotionLee KonitzVerve1962Ready For FreddieFreddie HubbardBlue Note1962BalladsJohn Coltrane Impulse!1962ColtraneJohn Coltrane Impulse!1962Inception McCoy TynerImpulse!1963Today and Tomorrow McCoy TynerImpulse!1963ImpressionsJohn ColtraneImpulse!1963John Coltrane and Johnny HartmanColtrane, Johnny HartmanImpulse!1963Live at BirdlandJohn Coltrane Impulse!1964CrescentJohn ColtraneImpulse!1964A Love SupremeJohn ColtraneImpulse!1964Judgment!Andrew HillBlue Note1964Stan Getz and Bill EvansStan Getz, Bill EvansVerve1964Bob Brookmeyer and FriendsBob BrookmeyerVerve1964Night DreamerWayne ShorterBlue Note1964JuJuWayne ShorterBlue Note1964Speak No EvilWayne ShorterBlue Note1964Plays Duke EllingtonMcCoy TynerImpulse!1964MatadorGrant GreenBlue Note1964Street of DreamsGrant GreenBlue Note1964SolidGrant GreenBlue Note1964"Talkin' About!"Grant GreenBlue Note1964In 'N OutJoe HendersonBlue Note1964Inner UrgeJoe HendersonBlue Note1964Into Somethin''' |align="left" valign="top" align="center"|Larry Young |align="left" valign="top"|Blue Note |- |- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" |align="left" valign="top"|1965 |align="left" valign="top"|Unity|align="left" valign="top" align="center"|Larry Young |align="left" valign="top"|Blue Note |- |- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" |align="left" valign="top"|1965 |align="left" valign="top"|Rip, Rig and Panic|align="left" valign="top" align="center"|Roland Kirk |align="left" valign="top"|Limelight |- |- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" |align="left" valign="top"|1965 |align="left" valign="top"|I Want to Hold Your Hand|align="left" valign="top" align="center"|Grant Green |align="left" valign="top"|Blue Note |- |- bgcolor="#efefef" |align="left" valign="top"|1965 |align="left" valign="top"|The John Coltrane Quartet Plays|align="left" valign="top" align="center"|John Coltrane |align="left" valign="top"|Impulse! |- |- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" |align="left" valign="top"|1965 |align="left" valign="top"|Transition|align="left" valign="top" align="center"|John Coltrane |align="left" valign="top"|Impulse! |- |- bgcolor="#efefef" |align="left" valign="top"|1965 |align="left" valign="top"|First Meditations|align="left" valign="top" align="center"|John Coltrane |align="left" valign="top"|Impulse! |- |- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" |align="left" valign="top"|1965 |align="left" valign="top"|Sun Ship|align="left" valign="top" align="center"|John Coltrane |align="left" valign="top"|Impulse! |- |- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" |align="left" valign="top"|1965 |align="left" valign="top"|Meditations|align="left" valign="top" align="center"|John Coltrane |align="left" valign="top"|Impulse! |- |- bgcolor="#efefef" |align="left" valign="top"|1965 |align="left" valign="top"|One Down, One Up: Live at the Half Note |align="left" valign="top" align="center"|John Coltrane |align="left" valign="top"|Impulse! |- |- bgcolor="#efefef" |align="left" valign="top"|1966 |align="left" valign="top"|Live In Seattle|align="left" valign="top" align="center"|John Coltrane |align="left" valign="top"|Impulse! |- |- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" |align="left" valign="top"|1966 |align="left" valign="top"|East Broadway Rundown|align="left" valign="top" align="center"|Sonny Rollins |align="left" valign="top"|Impulse! |- |- bgcolor="#efefef" |align="left" valign="top"|1966 |align="left" valign="top"|Blue Spirits|align="left" valign="top" align="center"|Freddie Hubbard |align="left" valign="top"|Blue Note |- |- bgcolor="#efefef" |align="left" valign="top"|1967 |align="left" valign="top"|The Lee Konitz Duets|align="left" valign="top" align="center"|Lee Konitz |align="left" valign="top"|Milestone |- |- bgcolor="#efefef" |align="left" valign="top"|1967 |align="left" valign="top"|The Real McCoy |align="left" valign="top" align="center"|McCoy Tyner |align="left" valign="top"|Blue Note |- |- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" |align="left" valign="top"|1970 |align="left" valign="top"|Extensions|align="left" valign="top" align="center"|McCoy Tyner |align="left" valign="top"|Blue Note |- |- bgcolor="#efefef" |align="left" valign="top"|1975 |align="left" valign="top"|Trident|align="left" valign="top" align="center"|McCoy Tyner |align="left" valign="top"|Milestone |- |-|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" |align="left" valign="top"|1976 |align="left" valign="top"|Together|align="left" valign="top" align="center"|Oregon |align="left" valign="top"|Vanguard |- |- bgcolor="#efefef" |align="left" valign="top"|1987 |align="left" valign="top"|But Beautiful|align="left" valign="top" align="center"|Lew Soloff |align="left" valign="top"|King Records |- |- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" |align="left" valign="top"|1995 |align="left" valign="top"|After the Rain|align="left" valign="top" align="center"|John McLaughlin |align="left" valign="top"|Verve |- |- bgcolor="#efefef" |align="left" valign="top"|1999 |align="left" valign="top"|Jones for Elvin - Volume 1|align="left" valign="top" align="center"|Steve Griggs |align="left" valign="top"|Hip City Music |- |- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" |align="left" valign="top"|1999 |align="left" valign="top"|Jones for Elvin - Volume 2|align="left" valign="top" align="center"|Steve Griggs |align="left" valign="top"|Hip City Music |- |- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" |align="left" valign="top"|2001 |align="left" valign="top"|Bill Frisell with Dave Holland & Elvin Jones''Bill Frisell, Dave HollandNonesuch
Ligações externas
Site oficial Elvin Jones no drummerworld.com
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