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Drumeo features Elvin Jones in their series titled “The Genius Of”. Sit back and learn about a legend through narration and watching performance of what made him legendary and revolutionary.
Drumeo writes:
Elvin Jones is one of the top jazz drummers of all time, and definitely one of the most influential. But why? – His power and energy were unmatched. – He took a unique polyrhythmic approach to timing, comping and soloing. – He was one of the first jazz drummers to approach the drum set as a single voice, often playing linear patterns. Elvin Jones influenced big names like Mitch Mitchell, John Bonham, Bill Bruford, John Densmore and Ginger Baker, even having a drum battle with the latter in the early 70s. A professional drummer from the 1940s until his passing in 2004, Jones was a key member of John Coltrane’s classic quartet in the ’60s, appearing on legendary jazz records like A Love Supreme, My Favorite Things and Ascension. Here are 5 reasons why Elvin Jones was a genius (and how he helped change the direction and future of jazz drumming):
