Elvin ray jones september 9, 1927 may 18, 2004 was a jazz drummer. He served in the united states army from 1946 to 1949 and subsequently played in a detroit house band led by billy. Complete blue note elvin jones sessions elvin jones. Jones is an album by american jazz drummer elvin jones recorded in 1972 and released on the blue note label in 1973. Check out our picks from the labels catalogue here. Yesterdays, sometimes joie, well be together again, inner space, once i loved o amor em paz. Original jazz classics ojc304, ojccd3042 max roach deeds, not words jazzland jlp 79, jlp 979 max roach conversation milestone m47061 max roach conversations milestone m47016 art blakey, max roach, elvin jones, philly joe jones the big beat riverside rep 145 max roach deeds, not words. Mosaic images the francis wolff photo collection mosaic images has curated the francis wolff photo collection since 1992, identifying and archiving over 20,000 images taken at hundreds of blue note sessions between 1940 and 1970.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Elvin jones polycurrents drums elvin jones bass wilbur little congas candido cameron flute fred tompkins tracks. Milestone m47016 art blakey, max roach, elvin jones, philly joe jones the big beat. Elvin jones the complete blue note elvin jones sessions 2000. At last this website now displays over 2800 images from this.
Unfortunately, existing literature has had limited success in revealing the essence of joness accomplishments. Frank morgan and the mccoy tyner trio major changes 1987. Starting out with limited edition vinyl box sets, mosaic now releases only cd editions. Hey organissimo friends, i am selling the elvin jones mosaic box. Mccoy tyner trio with symphony what the world needs now the music of burt bacharach 1997. Called by life magazine the worlds greatest rhythmic drummer. Johnson tb, bobby jaspar ts, fl 1, hank jones p, percy heath b, elvin jones d. Jones makes his presence as a band leader undeniable on these sessions allowing the musicians to stretch out while directing the evolution of the pieces. Elvin jones was born september 9, 1927 in pontiac, michigan, usa. Sun ra jazz discography mp3 flac bittorent discography 3gb mp3 tpb 500mb m4aaac tpb. This list of 50 albums is a mere fraction of the lps that blue note has put. This group of eight gentle ballads recorded in 1961 shows the gentler side of john coltrane. This limitededition eightdisc set combines all of elvin jones blue note recordings from april 1968 through july 1973.
The ultimate is an album by american jazz drummer elvin jones recorded in 1968 and released on the blue note label. Inception 1962 analogue productions cipj 18 sa 2011. The parting of lot and abraham santa maria maggiore. Ballads is one of the most unusual albums in the coltrane discography. The late 1960s were a heady period in american history and by the time that elvin jones would be cutting his first trio session for blue note in 1968, founder alfred lion had already departed the scene and changes in the art department and with recording technology would usher in a new blue note period wrought with its own share of woes and. B2 saxophone baritone pepper adams saxophone tenor.
Sonny rollinsthad jones 1989 falling in love with jazz 1991 way out west contemporaryojc. Find elvin jones discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Connors became interested in jazz as a child, and began playing drums early, once sitting in for elvin jones at a john coltrane performance he attended while in middle school. Since 1984, cuscuna has been a special consultant, producer, and reissue director of blue note records, providing him with trusted status with access to the vaults and original master tapes. Jones is constantly shifting around the set letting the rhythms develop as camero locks into him. Unfortunately, existing literature has had limited success in revealing the essence of jones s accomplishments. And there on the rear sleeve of the album jacket was a chuck stewart picture of elvin. Terri lyne carrington the mosaic project includes almost every significant. Mosaic records should get an award for assembling this collection of music. He is known for his work on the generals daughter 1999, charmed 1998 and zachariah 1971. He moved to new york city in 1955 and worked as a sideman for charles mingus, teddy. Elvin ray jones september 9, 1927 may 18, 2004 was an american jazz drummer of the postbop era. Bop, free jazz, postbop, avantegarde john coltrane. For the purposes of this discography, only the first release of each matrix is listed.
He was married to keiko jones and shirley defranco. Music profile for elvin jones, born 9 september 1927. The complete blue note elvin jones sessions published september 1, 2000 by jim miller when the stylistic development of drumset playing in the history of jazz is researched, the logical progression from zutty singleton, chick webb, big sid catlett and jo jones to kenny clarke, max roach, art blakey and philly joe jones. Md7201 the complete mercury max roach plus four sessions 2000. Tracks 17and then again were recorded on march 18, 1965 with a collective personnel of elvin jones drums. This is the discography for the american jazz musician, elvin jones.
Subscribe current issue order a back issue downloads contact us. John coltrane, mccoy tyner, jimmy garrison, elvin jones. Milestone m47016 art blakey, max roach, elvin jones, philly joe jones the big beat riverside rep 145 max roach deeds, not words riverside r45417 max roach jodies chacha larrylarue. Find elvin jones discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Coalition modern jazz elvin jones was one of the great drummers to come out of jazz. Ive taken the basic information from their website and assembled them into a discography of all boxed sets, issued by mosaic from 1980 to this day. The complete blue note elvin jones sessions discogs. Elvin jones on vanguard regarded as one of the worlds greatest drummers, with his alternately thunderous and lightskipping percussive styles, elvin jones will always be remembered as coltranes drummer from the 196066 period, but. Elvin jones elvin ray jones born september 9, 1927, pontiac, mi. Needless to say, mccoy tyner, jimmy garrison and elvin jones give solid support throughout. As a member of the john coltrane quartet, drummer elvin jones emerged as a prominent contributor to jazz drumming.
Norman connors born march 1, 1947 in philadelphia, pennsylvania is an american jazz drummer. Elvin began playing professionally in the 1940s, working with the army special services program, operation happiness, and in 1949 had a shortlived gig in detroits grand river street club. Elvin jones, blue note rereleased in elvin jonesthe blue note yearsmosaic jazz jamboree 72. Jones significance as a drummer stemmed from his unprecedented complexity of rhythmic independence, phrasing and tone color, synonymous with the coltrane style. The complete blue note elvin jones sessions mosaic box set. Original jazz classics ojc259, ojccd2592 elvin jones elvin. Everything is remixed, remastered and packaged with mosaics conscientious elegance.
Blue note is an iconic jazz label, so weve put together a list of its greatest albums. The late 1960s were a heady period in american history and by the time that elvin jones would be cutting his first trio session for blue note in 1968, founder alfred lion had already departed the scene and changes in the art department and with recording technology would usher in a new blue note period wrought with its own share of woes and grandeur. He served in the united states army from 1946 to 1949 and subsequently played in a detroit house band led by billy mitchell. Smooth jazz, soul, funk discography norman connors 17. In the early 1960s, elvin jones brought about radical changes to jazz drumming that continue to impact the wider tradition of jazz performance. He died on may 18, 2004 in englewood, new jersey, usa. Ive heard legend and maybe its just myth that grossman, partly because he was nervous to be playing with jones and partly because hed had a little too much to drink, threw up in his saxophone case after. His revolutionary style transformed the drums as a traditional timekeeping instrument. Milestone m47016 art blakey, max roach, elvin jones, philly joe jones. Download merrygoround by elvin jones in highresolution audio at available in 192 khz 24bit, 96 khz 24bit aiff, flac high resolution audio formats.
Elvin jones born in 1927 to a musical family in pontiac, michigan, elvin jones was among a handful of players who changed the definition of how a. Elvin jones, blue note rereleased in elvin jonesthe blue note yearsmosaic on the corner. All titles in this discography were released initially on 78 except where noted. This article needs additional citations for verification.
Elvin jones, in full elvin ray jones, born september 9, 1927, pontiac, michigan, u. Explore releases from the new elvin jones trio at discogs. Although mosaics methods for rediscovering neglected artists have always been informed, this package of diverse material seems to be. May 04, 2004 i picked up the elvin jones mosaic about 6 weeks ago and its been in heavy rotation ever since. Herbie hancock, ron carter and coltranes thendrummer, elvin jones, and. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations.
Disc 1 reza, sweet little maia, keikos birthday march, village greene, jayree, for heavens sake, gingerbread boy, in the truth, what is this. At the time coltrane was best, known for the adventurousness and intensity of his. Rock and roll hall of famer and blues master elvin bishop along with his friends, guitaristpianist bob welsh and percussionistvocalist willy jordan unleashes his latest musical mixture, elvin bishops big fun trio al 4973 on friday, february 10, 2017. Elvin jones drums tracks 1,7 recorded nov 24, 1959 tracks 3,4,5,6,8 recorded dec 2, 1959. As you can see below, some items are released only on lp, some other only on cd and a few of them on both format. Sep 16, 2010 listening to elvin jones on this lp lead joe farrell, dave liebman, gene perla, and frank foster. The complete blue note elvin jones sessions 19681973 mosaic records. Elvin ray jones was an american jazz drummer of the postbop era. May 08, 2011 elvin jones doll of the bride 8181990 newport jazz festival official duration. His band at the time included lester young, freddie green and jo jones, as well as.
Complete blue note elvin jones sessions elvin jones songs. Bop, free jazz, postbop, avante garde john coltrane collection 70 albums 19562006. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Mosaic records specialist jazz reissue venture set up by michael cuscuna and charlie lourie in 1983. Hank jones, a jazz pianist, and thad jones, a trumpet and flugelhorn player. Listening to elvin jones on this lp lead joe farrell, dave liebman, gene perla, and frank foster. What a great way to celebrate his life boardmembers and fellow jazz fans worldwide are reaching for some elvin jones tonight. There were many other great albums on blue note in the next five years, which were recompiled in the mosaic box set, the complete blue note elvin jones sessions. Oregon discography 19702007 1970 our first record 1972 music of another present era 1973 distant hills 1974 winter light 1975 in concert 1977 friends 1977 together with elvin jones 1978 out of the woods 1978 roots in the sky 1978 violin 1979 moon and mind 1980 in performance 1983 oregon 1985 crossing 1987 ecotopia 1989 45th parallel 1991 always. Its more spacious and reverby than the classic coltrane albums, for sure. Employing a multilayered, rhythmic approach, jones created a dynamic interplay with soloists unprecedented by earlier drum stylists. This 65track set contains the lps puttin it together, ultimate elvin jones, polycurrents, coalition, genesis, merry go round, live at the lighthouse, mr. Elvin jones was born on september 9, 1927 in pontiac, michigan, usa as elvin ray jones. Discografia discography 1951 sonny rollins quartet 1951 sonny and the stars.
A website dedicated to jazz saxophonist, hank mobley. Unusually for coltrane each track is of short duration the longest is 5. Jul 01, 2000 the late 1960s were a heady period in american history and by the time that elvin jones would be cutting his first trio session for blue note in 1968, founder alfred lion had already departed the scene and changes in the art department and with recording technology would usher in a new blue note period wrought with its own share of woes and. Mar 31, 2016 elvin jones born in 1927 to a musical family in pontiac, michigan, elvin jones was among a handful of players who changed the definition of how a drummer is meant to function in his seismic five. Many music critics regard elvin jones as the most influential drummer in the history of jazz. He showed an interest in drums at a young age, watching the circus bands march by his familys home in pontiac, michigan. And there at the epicenter of this power of babble was drummer elvin jones, invoking the primal forces of nature in a torrent of color and motion. Elvin jones ds replaces philly joe jones, rest same, 1957. At last this website now displays over 2800 images from this historic time.
When one thinks of jazz, inevitably the name john coltrane comes to mind. Perhaps he was thinking of the mysterious qualities of bitches brew, but refusing to be a funky timekeeper. Mosaic records 425 fairfield avenue suite 421 stamford, ct usa 06902 tel. The use of double floor and mounted tom toms over the years has increased elvin s powerful and full bodies approach. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the new elvin jones trio at the discogs marketplace. This thesis attempts to remove some of the mystery surrounding jones by explaining the. Died on may 18, 2004, englewood, new jersey, usa, from heart. Elvin jones boxed setthe blue note years by david liebman.
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