Jazzbar Special: Listen To The Music Of Elvin Jones

19 years ago on 18 May 2004, one of the most important and best jazz drummers died: Elvin Jones, who became known especially as a member of the John Coltrane Quartet. In his honour today, on the anniversary of his death, we play recordings on which he participated, especially in the John Coltrane Quartet.

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Jones played with jazz greats such as Bud Powell, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Larry Young, Donald Byrd, Charles Mingus and Charlie Parker. From 1960-1965 Jones was engaged as a member of the “classic” John Coltrane Quartet. He developed new playing techniques in modern jazz and had a high influence on the following generations of drummers with his beat, polyrhythms and complex solos.