Complete Blue Note Elvin Jones Session

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L.A. Freelancer Nick Mason

Hello, Modern Drummer readers! I know everyone who writes a blog on here starts it out the same way, but honestly how else are you supposed to do it? I’m sure most of you are scratching your head wondering just…

Apr 5, 2010

Elvin Jones

by Rick Mattingly On the eve of his seventy-fifth birthday, Elvin Ray Jones exhibits the relaxed demeanor and lean physique of a weathered--but still dangerous--championship athlete. When he smiles, which is often, he still looks like he's twenty-five. His sense…

May 12, 2004