By Francis Wolf
I first heard Elvin on "A Love Supreme" then was completely blown away with his playing on "Live at Birdland". The John Coltrane Quartet was a roaring furnace anchored on the bedrock of Jimmy Garrison. As another fan said to me over 30 years ago - "Coltrane had to play like that or Jones and Tyner would have blown him off the stage." He is my number ONE drummer.
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And if you can afford it and like hard modern jazz - Mosaic's "Complete Bluenote Elvin Jones" is magnificent. "Live at The Lighthouse" is great and you can hear the longest recorded jazz drum solo (that I have ever heard - correct me if I'm wrong) - thanks Ginger, its incredible.