Elvin Jones
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Elvin Jones was a pioneering American jazz drummer best known for his polyrhythmic, explosive work with the John Coltrane Quartet, which reshaped modern jazz drumming.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elvin Jones canonical | 13 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bandleader
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human ⓘ jazz drummer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2004 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Charles Mingus
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Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Garrison NERFINISHED ⓘ John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ McCoy Tyner NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Shorter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Modern Drummer Hall of Fame inductee ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-09-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2004-05-18 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American ⓘ |
| fullName | Elvin Ray Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hard bop
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jazz ⓘ modal jazz ⓘ post-bop ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bill Stewart
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Billy Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack DeJohnette NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Erskine NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | drums ⓘ |
| memberOf | John Coltrane Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
avant-garde jazz
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modern jazz ⓘ |
| notableBand | Elvin Jones Jazz Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Love Supreme
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Live at the Village Vanguard (John Coltrane album) NERFINISHED ⓘ My Favorite Things NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ drummer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Pontiac, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Englewood, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Blue Note Records ⓘ Impulse! Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Hank Jones
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Thad Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Keiko Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
explosive drumming
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polyrhythmic drumming ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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My Favorite Things