Nowadays i usually order my music online or download it off of itunes. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Elvin ray jones september 9, 1927 may 18, 2004 was an american jazz drummer of the. Discover all elvin joness music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. Jaki byard anything for jazz 1980 elvin jones different drummer 1979. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Find elvin jones discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. What other items do customers buy after viewing this item. Elvin jones samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Elvin ray jones was an american jazz drummer of the postbop era. There is so much to unpack here and work on, but i think the main difference to notice from the two earlier transcriptions of.
Rhapsody films solo piano and byards big band, the appollo stompers, and commentary in a very relaxed and natural manner by byard. Find elvin jones discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Bassist ron carter, in a documentary entitled a different drummer, said it best when describing the contribution of elvin to jazz drumming. In the early 1960s, he brought about radical and fundamental changes to the basic concept of jazz drumming that continue to have profound implications for various fields of jazz study and performance. Elvin jones samples, covers and remixes whosampled. Mike garson shares stories of his time with david bowie, smashing pumpkins, nine. Original jazz classics ojc259, ojccd2592 elvin jones elvin.
Eleven wanted me to interview him for this project. He showed an interest in drums at a young age, watching the circus bands march by his familys home in pontiac, michigan. Edward gray films elvin jones, a drummer, tells the story of how he became a drummer. How to comp on the drums like elvin jones learn jazz standards. The only way to illustrate or accurately define elvin s contribution is to play a recording of a pre elvin jones drummer, play a recording of elvin jones, and then play a. Transcription and exercises are included so make sure to download the. He served in the united states army from 1946 to 1949 and subsequently played in a detroit house band led by billy. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A true moment in time article by jack goldmolina, published on october 9, 2004 at all about jazz. Elvin jones was among a handful of players who changed the definition of how a drummer is meant to function in his seismic. Elvin jones began his drumming career in local groups around pontiac and detroit in the early 1940s, and continued it in military bands during army service between 1946 and. I still have my vhs copy that i purchased in high school and it was the perfect companion to my introduction to the drumming of elvin jones and.
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