Library — Drums

Elvin Jones

3 albums as leader and 40 as sideman (1956–2021), each listed chronologically.

As Leader · 3

Puttin' It Together

Puttin' It Together

1968 · Blue Note

As LeaderDrums✎ Note
Brother John

Brother John

1982 · Quicksilver

As LeaderDrums
Youngblood

Youngblood

1992 · Enja

As LeaderDrums

As Sideman · 40

J Is For Jazz

J Is For Jazz

J.J. Johnson Quintet, The

1956 · Columbia

SidemanDrums
1957

Overseas

Tommy Flanagan

1957 · Prestige

SidemanDrums
A Night At The "Village Vanguard"

A Night At The "Village Vanguard"

Sonny Rollins

1957 · Blue Note

SidemanDrums
Roots

Roots

Prestige All Stars, The

1958 · Prestige

SidemanDrums
Stringsville

Stringsville

Harry Lookofsky

1959 · Atlantic

SidemanDrums
Gretsch Drum Night At Birdland

Gretsch Drum Night At Birdland

Art Blakey, Charlie Persip, Elvin Jones, "Philly" Joe Jones

1960 · Roulette

SidemanDrums
My Favorite Things

My Favorite Things

John Coltrane

1961 · Atlantic

SidemanDrums✎ Note
Olé Coltrane

Olé Coltrane

John Coltrane

1961 · Atlantic

SidemanDrums
Inception

Inception

McCoy Tyner

1962 · Impulse!

SidemanDrums
Pony's Express

Pony's Express

Pony Poindexter

1962 · Epic

SidemanDrums
Ready For Freddie

Ready For Freddie

Freddie Hubbard

1962 · Blue Note

SidemanDrums
Coltrane's Sound

Coltrane's Sound

John Coltrane

1964 · Atlantic

SidemanDrums
Night Dreamer

Night Dreamer

Wayne Shorter

1964 · Blue Note

SidemanDrums✎ Note
1964

Jimmy Garrison Sextet

Jimmy Garrison

1964 · Impulse!

SidemanDrums
Today And Tomorrow

Today And Tomorrow

McCoy Tyner

1964 · Impulse!

SidemanDrums
Together!

Together!

"Philly" Joe Jones & Elvin Jones

1964 · Atlantic

SidemanDrums
A Love Supreme

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

1965 · Impulse!

SidemanDrums✎ Note
JuJu

JuJu

Wayne Shorter

1965 · Blue Note

SidemanDrums✎ Note
Inner Urge

Inner Urge

Joe Henderson

1965 · Blue Note

SidemanDrums
Proof Positive

Proof Positive

J.J. Johnson

1965 · Impulse!

SidemanDrums
Speak No Evil

Speak No Evil

Wayne Shorter

1966 · Blue Note

SidemanDrums✎ Note
Ascension (Edition II)

Ascension (Edition II)

John Coltrane

1966 · Impulse!

SidemanDrums
New Thing At Newport

New Thing At Newport

John Coltrane / Archie Shepp

1966 · Impulse!

SidemanDrums
The Real McCoy

The Real McCoy

McCoy Tyner

1967 · Blue Note

SidemanDrums
East Broadway Run Down

East Broadway Run Down

Sonny Rollins

1967 · Impulse!

SidemanDrums
Gil Evans

Gil Evans

Gil Evans

1971 · Ampex Records

SidemanDrums
Extensions

Extensions

McCoy Tyner

1972 · Blue Note

SidemanDrums
Compositions Of Fred Tompkins

Compositions Of Fred Tompkins

Fred Tompkins

1973 · Festival (4)

SidemanDrums✎ Note
The Africa Brass Sessions, Vol. 2

The Africa Brass Sessions, Vol. 2

John Coltrane

1974 · Impulse!

SidemanDrums
Mr. Natural

Mr. Natural

Stanley Turrentine

1980 · Blue Note

SidemanDrums
Rejoice

Rejoice

Pharoah Sanders

1981 · Theresa Records

SidemanDrums
Yesterdays

Yesterdays

Lew Soloff

1986 · King Records

SidemanDrums
Thick In The South (Soul Gestures In Southern Blue, Vol. 1)

Thick In The South (Soul Gestures In Southern Blue, Vol. 1)

Wynton Marsalis

1991 · Columbia

SidemanDrums
Tribute To John Coltrane "A Love Supreme"

Tribute To John Coltrane "A Love Supreme"

Elvin Jones Quartet Featuring Wynton Marsalis

1994 · Sony

SidemanDrums
After The Rain

After The Rain

John McLaughlin

1995 · Verve Records

SidemanDrums
The Main Ingredient

The Main Ingredient

Shirley Horn

1996 · Verve Records

SidemanDrums
Time Is Of The Essence

Time Is Of The Essence

Michael Brecker

1999 · Verve Records

SidemanDrums
The Truth - Heard Live At The Blue Note

The Truth - Heard Live At The Blue Note

Elvin Jones Jazz Machine, The

2004 · Half Note (2)

SidemanDrums
Minions Dominion

Minions Dominion

Delfeayo Marsalis

2006 · Troubadour Jass Records

SidemanDrums
Deciphering the Message

Deciphering the Message

Makaya McCraven

2021 · Blue Note

SidemanDrums

Notes on these albums · 6

1964 · Night Dreamer

Speak No Evil
Speak No Evil
Wayne Shorter · 1966
Night Dreamer
Night Dreamer
Wayne Shorter · 1964

The 1964–66 Blue Note period was when Wayne ShorterWayne ShorterWayne Shorterウェイン・ショーター's compositional voice matured rapidly. On Night DreamerNight DreamerNight DreamerWayne Shorter · 1964 and Speak No EvilSpeak No EvilSpeak No EvilWayne Shorter · 1966 he established his signature 'mysterious beauty' language. Lee MorganLee MorganLee Morganリー・モーガン, McCoy TynerMcCoy TynerMcCoy Tynerマッコイ・タイナー, and Elvin JonesElvin JonesElvin Jonesエルヴィン・ジョーンズ brought it to life.

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1965 · A Love Supreme

A Love Supreme
A Love Supreme
John Coltrane · 1965
The Real McCoy
The Real McCoy
McCoy Tyner · 1967

The four years of the Coltrane Classic Quartet (1961–65) represent one of the most concentrated periods of creation in jazz history. ElvinElvin JonesElvin Jonesエルヴィン・ジョーンズ's polyrhythm and McCoyMcCoy TynerMcCoy Tynerマッコイ・タイナー's wide-voicing left hand gave Coltrane something to push against.

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1966 · Speak No Evil

Speak No Evil
Speak No Evil
Wayne Shorter · 1966

Speak No EvilSpeak No EvilSpeak No EvilWayne Shorter · 1966 (December 1964) is widely cited as Wayne ShorterWayne ShorterWayne Shorterウェイン・ショーター's Blue Note masterpiece. Freddie HubbardFreddie HubbardFreddie Hubbardフレディ・ハバード in the front line, three Second Great Quintet members (Herbie HancockHerbie HancockHerbie Hancockハービー・ハンコック, Ron CarterRon CarterRon Carterロン・カーター), plus Elvin JonesElvin JonesElvin Jonesエルヴィン・ジョーンズ — a dream lineup.

— Footprints: The Life and Work of Wayne Shorter, Michelle Mercer, 2004

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1961 · My Favorite Things

My Favorite Things
My Favorite Things
John Coltrane · 1961
Coltrane's Sound
Coltrane's Sound
John Coltrane · 1964
A Love Supreme
A Love Supreme
John Coltrane · 1965
Night Dreamer
Night Dreamer
Wayne Shorter · 1964

Elvin JonesElvin JonesElvin Jonesエルヴィン・ジョーンズ appears on 14 albums — from My Favorite ThingsMy Favorite ThingsMy Favorite ThingsJohn Coltrane · 1961 through A Love SupremeA Love SupremeA Love SupremeJohn Coltrane · 1965 with Coltrane, crossing into Shorter's world on Night DreamerNight DreamerNight DreamerWayne Shorter · 1964.

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1965 · JuJu

JuJu
JuJu
Wayne Shorter · 1965

JuJuJuJuJuJuWayne Shorter · 1965 (1964) borrowed John ColtraneJohn ColtraneJohn Coltraneジョン・コルトレーン's golden quartet rhythm section (McCoy TynerMcCoy TynerMcCoy Tynerマッコイ・タイナー, Elvin JonesElvin JonesElvin Jonesエルヴィン・ジョーンズ, Reggie WorkmanReggie WorkmanReggie Workmanレジー・ワークマン) for Wayne ShorterWayne ShorterWayne Shorterウェイン・ショーター. Absorbing Coltrane's gravity, Shorter's distinct compositional voice emerged decisively.

— Footprints: The Life and Work of Wayne Shorter, Michelle Mercer, 2004

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1968 · Puttin' It Together and 1 more

Puttin' It Together
Puttin' It Together
Elvin Jones · 1968
Return to Forever
Return to Forever
Return to Forever · 1972
Spectrum
Spectrum
Billy Cobham · 1973
Compositions Of Fred Tompkins
Compositions Of Fred Tompkins
Fred Tompkins · 1973

Joe Farrell was blowing tenor in Elvin Jones's hard-bop quartet on Puttin' It Together (1968). Five years later he turns up next to rock guitarist Tommy Bolin on Billy Cobham's Spectrum (1973), one of fusion's landmark records.

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