Elvin Jones, Jazz Drummer With Coltrane, Dies at 76

Burma Jones

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Wed May-19-04 07:55 AM
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Elvin Jones, Jazz Drummer With Coltrane, Dies at 76

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/19/obituaries/19JONE.html

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Zomby Woof

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Wed May-19-04 08:03 AM
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1. one of the very best

Another jazz giant joins the great combo elsewhere...

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mac56

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Wed May-19-04 08:05 AM
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2. Younger brother of Thad Jones and Hank Jones.

An amazing family.

Godspeed, Elvin Jones.

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ChavezSpeakstheTruth

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Wed May-19-04 08:18 AM
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3. Oh geez - today is not my day!

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RandomKoolzip

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Wed May-19-04 08:45 AM
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4. I know...jeez.

Do you need to lie down?

Sorry about that, J_____.

Anyhow, RIP Elvin......the strongest Jazz drummer to have ever lived, the only man who could match Coltrane lick for lick, roll for roll, Rasheid Ali be damned.

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mitchum

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Wed May-19-04 10:35 PM
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16. You can say that again...

"Rasheid Ali be damned" Damn anyone who can run off the greats Tyner and Jones

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Burma Jones

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Wed May-19-04 09:34 AM
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9. Don't shoot the messenger

Listening to Giant Steps right now........

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ChavezSpeakstheTruth

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Wed May-19-04 11:14 AM
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10. I'm gonna have to put that in right now

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MrBenchley

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Wed May-19-04 08:45 AM
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5. Very sad

Ascension is one of the great albums ever...

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MuseRider

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Wed May-19-04 08:59 AM
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6. Nooooooo

I met him once, long ago. I also met one of his brothers. I don't think it was Thad but it might have been since a friend of mine played with Thad when he was with Mel Lewis. Ahh, the world has lost one very creative drummer and one very amazing musician.

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bif

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Wed May-19-04 09:06 AM
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7. Saw him several times.

Last time was at the Detroit Jazz Festival. His band was still out at the airport so he entertained us with a 35 m,inute drum solo while we waited for the rest of his group to arrive. Absolutely riveting performance.

There's a huge void in the world of jazz now.

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regularguy

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Wed May-19-04 09:14 AM
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8. SHIT!

What a drummer!!!!

I had the opportunity to see him a few times. "My favorite things" Live at the Vangaurd changed my (musical) life!

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tigereye

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Wed May-19-04 12:05 PM
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11. that's who I couldn't think of on the jazz instrumentalist thread

the other day! Too many of these folks are gone. It is very sad. I hope there are some younger folks coming up to at least fill some of the void.

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bif

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Wed May-19-04 02:03 PM
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12. One of the best ever

Definitely in the top 5 jass drummers of all time.

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tishaLA

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Wed May-19-04 02:06 PM
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13. Another Giant Gone

rest in peace.

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pberq

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Wed May-19-04 09:57 PM
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14. A great inspiration

A great album to check out is "Speak No Evil" by Wayne Shorter: Elvin, Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock and Freddie Hubbard.

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mitchum

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Wed May-19-04 10:31 PM
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15. Rest In Peace, Mr Jones

A giant sleeps

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NightTrain

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Wed May-19-04 10:36 PM
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17. Why do the dupes always get more replies than my originals?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=1160475&mesg_id=1160475

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Burma Jones

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Thu May-20-04 07:35 AM
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18. Because the "dupe" was posted 12 hours before yours

nyah nyah nyah

:nopity:

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