Elvin Jones

Elvin Ray Jones (September 9, 1927 - May 18, 2004) was a jazz drummer. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan, the youngest child in a family of ten. His father worked for General Motors. Two of Jones' brothers were also jazz musicians: Hank (piano), and Thad (trumpet/flugelhorn).

Selected Discography

As leader

• 1961 Together!
• 1961 Elvin Jones & Company
• 1961 Elvin!
• 1963 Illumination (co-leader with Jimmy Garrison)
• 1965 Dear John C.
• 1967 Heavy Sounds (co-leader with Richard Davis)
• 1968 Puttin' It Together
• 1968 The Ultimate
• 1969 Polycurrents
• 1970 Coalition
• 1971 Genesis
• 1972 Live At The Light House
• 1973 At This Point In Time

With Sonny Rollins

• 1957 Live At The Village Vanguard
• 1966 East Broadway Rundown

With John Coltrane

• 1960 My Favorite Things
• 1960 Coltrane Plays The Blues
• 1960 Coltrane's Sound
• 1961 Impressions
• 1961 Olé
• 1961 Africa Brass
• 1961 Live At The Village Vanguard
• 1962 Ballads
• 1962 Coltrane
• 1963 Live At Birdland
• 1964 Crescent
• 1964 A Love Supreme
• 1965 The John Coltrane Quartet Plays
• 1965 Kulu Sé Mama
• 1965 Meditations
• 1965 Live In Seattle
• 1965 Selflessness Featuring My Favorite Things
• 1965 Om
• 1965 Ascension
• 1965 Sun Ship
• 1965 First Meditations

With McCoy Tyner

• 1962 Inception
• 1963 Today and Tomorrow
• 1964 Plays Duke Ellington
• 1967 The Real McCoy
• 1970 Extensions
• 1975 Trident

With Wayne Shorter

• 1964 Night Dreamer
• 1964 Juju
• 1964 Speak No Evil

With Freddie Hubbard

• 1962 Ready For Freddie
• 1966 Blue Spirits

With Joe Henderson

• 1964 In 'N Out
• 1964 Inner Urge

With Grant Green

• 1964 Matador
• 1964 Street of Dreams
• 1964 Solid
• 1964 Talkin' About!
• 1965 I Want To Hold Your Hand