Elvin Jones

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American Drummer Elvin Jones was born Elvin Ray Jones on 9th September, 1927 in Pontiac, Michigan and passed away on 18th May 2004 Englewood, NJ aged 76. He is most remembered for The Elvin Jones Jazz Machine. His zodiac sign is Virgo.

Elvin Jones is a member of the following lists: 2004 deaths, 1927 births and Musicians from Michigan.

Details

First Name	Elvin
Last Name	Jones
Full Name at Birth	Elvin Ray Jones
Birthday	9th September, 1927
Birthplace	Pontiac, Michigan
Died	18th May, 2004
Place of Death	Englewood, NJ
Cause of Death	Heart Failure
Build	Average
Eye Color	Brown - Dark
Hair Color	Black
Zodiac Sign	Virgo
Sexuality	Straight
Ethnicity	Black
Nationality	American
Occupation Text	Musician, bandleader
Occupation	Drummer
Claim to Fame	The Elvin Jones Jazz Machine
Music Genre (Text)	Modal jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Post-Bop
Music Genre	Jazz
Origin	Pontiac, Michigan, U.S.
Year(s) Active	1948–2004
Music Style	Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Avant-Garde Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Modal Music, Progressive Jazz
Music Mood	Volatile, Sophisticated, Earthy, Provocative, Playful, Passionate, Freewheeling, Complex, Fiery, Intense, Elaborate, Uncompromising, Wry, Earnest, Literate, Visceral, Exuberant, Aggressive, Witty, Rousing, Boisterous
Instrument	Drums, Leader
Instrument (text)	Drums, Percussion
Associated Acts	John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Thad Jones, Hank Jones, Wayne Shorter

Elvin Ray Jones (September 9, 1927 – May 18, 2004) was an American jazz drummer of the post-bop era. He showed an interest in drums at a young age, watching the circus bands march by his family's home in Pontiac, Michigan. He served in the United States Army from 1946 to 1949 and subsequently played in a Detroit house band led by Billy Mitchell. He moved to New York City in 1955 and worked as a sideman for Charles Mingus, Teddy Charles, Bud Powell and Miles Davis.

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