Legend McCoy Tyner jazzed about joining forces Nov 21, 2008
After all, wouldn't any pianist have to rise up if they didn't want to be overwhelmed playing alongside both Coltrane and the equally combustible drummer Elvin Jones. I think you've answered the question. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Mitch Mitchell, drummer for Jimi Hendrix Experience, dies at 62 Nov 14, 2008
Its style was built around Hendrix's improvisations, with Redding's steady bass lines acting as an anchor and Mitchell - who was influenced by jazz players like Elvin Jones - playing a lighter, looser counterpoint to the guitar. The group also developed a signature look that embodied the dandyish flamboyance of the British psychedelic era. (International Herald Tribune)
Mitch Mitchell, 61; drummer propelled Jimi Hendrix band Nov 13, 2008
Mr. Mitchell was a one-of-a-kind drummer whose "jazz-tinged" style was influenced by jazz pioneers Max Roach and Elvin Jones, Merlis said. The work was a vital part of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, he said. (Boston Globe)
Saxophone Summit's Trane keeps on rolling Sep 21, 2008
The energy they bring - recalling crucial Coltrane sidemen like drummer Elvin Jones - pushes the horns to greater heights, accentuating the music's total impact. "It's very appealing, and it knocks people out," says Liebman, who has some perspective on the matter, having played with Jones for a spell in the '70s. (Boston Globe)
A poignant tale of musical genius Aug 15, 2008
Eons ago when I heard drummer Elvin Jones, obliged to play a liquor-free matinee for underage admirers at a small local bo. te, we all knew about Elvin, we all came to applaud his genius. (Globe and Mail)
Rome teen is world's fastest drummer Jul 4, 2008
By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 07/03/08. When Matt Smith plays the drums, his sticks move far too fast for the human eye to see. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Your favorite? Jul 3, 2008
Bill Bruford, Jack DeJohnette, Bobby Caldwell (Johnny Winter) Elvin Jones, Carl Palmer, Phil Collins, Tony Williams. Local drummer Robert Schmid. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Montreal jazz fest not the second coming, but still thrilling Jul 3, 2008
Given that Tyner played piano in what is considered Coltrane's great quartet (its other members being the late Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones), it was clear that this would be no ordinary tribute. Indeed, with Coltrane's son, Ravi, sitting in on saxophone, there were doubtless many who hoped it would be something akin to a second coming. (Globe and Mail)
Scientist Of Sound Feb 18, 2008
" Mitchell got to sit in with Coltrane, too. Drummer Jack DeJohnette - who was a friend of Mitchell's when they both played in that nascent Abrams big band - had a brief gig with Coltrane after Elvin Jones left the group. The band came through Chicago, and "Jack told Coltrane you should ask this guy to play. And I was like, 'Wait a minute, Jack, man. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Music Man Returns Dec 26, 2007
At 15, he was working Detroit clubs with future jazz stars like guitarist Kenny Burrell, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Elvin Jones. A gypsy fiddler friend urged him to go to New York. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
What's new on video Dec 18, 2007
The latter is filmed in Germany in 1960 and '61, and in Belgium in '65, with McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones playing on the last two dates. Stan Getz and Oscar Peterson guest on the earliest concert. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Finally, an archive CD Sep 16, 2007
" That's obviously just scratching the surface. Practically all the greats of jazz and blues - and many of rock - have played Monterey, usually more than once: Charles Mingus, Billie Holiday, Earl Hines, Elvin Jones, T-Bone Walker, Big Brother Holding Company with Janis Joplin, B.B. King, Joe Williams, Erroll Garner, Bill Evans, Bo Diddley, Betty Carter, Chick Corea, John Scofield ... the list goes on and on. "I think the Monterey Jazz Festival brand stands for something, a community and a sense... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
All-star lineup keeps it classy at Tanglewood Jazz Festival Aug 31, 2007
Today's Globe Local Politics Opinion Magazine Education NECN Special reports Obituaries. The Tanglewood Jazz Festival program, which runs tonight through Sunday evening at the al fresco concert venue in Lenox, chooses to err on the side of elegance. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Another jazz 'Trane arriving on his own terms Jul 17, 2007
" Coltrane's evolutionary style may explain his relatively small output as a leader, four CDs in a decade. He's also recorded with saxophonist Steve Coleman and late drummer Elvin Jones, who was a member of his father's classic quartet in the 1960s. "I usually take a bit of time between recordings, but this has been a real challenging couple of years. I'm waiting for the ideas to come in and waiting for the music to come together within the group," Coltrane says. Coltrane also mentions a... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Montreal Jazz Festival: Still Chasin the Trane Jul 9, 2007
As Marsalis tore into the angular head, Jeff Tain Watts, sporting a t-shirt of Trane playing soprano sax, began to pummel his drums in a manner reminiscent of Tranes drummer, Elvin Jones, but arguably more aggressive. Watts, who has been playing with Marsalis in one group or another since the mid-80s, is a polyrhythmic powerhouse. (National Post)
Festival welcomes Robin Eubanks's envelope-pushing, high-tech jazz Jun 16, 2007
Influenced by both Wesley-style funk and the straight-ahead legacy of J.J. Johnson, the great trombonist bandleader, Eubanks found a career playing alongside everyone from Art Blakey and Elvin Jones to the Rolling Stones and the Talking Heads. His current, longstanding sideman gig is with the Dave Holland Quintet. (Boston Globe -- Living)
At Healdsburg Jazz Festival, the tradition is untraditional Jun 6, 2007
He was a top-choice tenor man for not only Blakey but the drummers Max Roach and Elvin Jones. "They probably liked the drive I have, and I like rhythm," Harper says. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The Julian Priester Trio with Jimmy Bennington (Drums) and Eric Warren (Bass) will Perform at the Famed Velvet Lounge Thursday/Friday July 5 and 6, 9 Jun 3, 2007
His early Chicago career included extensive work with Sun Ra, sitting in with the Blues bands of the day, and collaborating with artists like Muhal Richard Abrams of the AACM. Officially settling in New York in 1958, his first recording as a leader, "Keep Swingin" was released in 1960 on Riverside Records and featured all stars Tommy Flanagan, Elvin Jones, Jimmy Heath and Sam Jones. A highly sought out artist in the music community, Julian performs internationally and is currently a professor at... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
BLACKS IN JAZZ DECRY EXCLUSION Jun 2, 2007
Over the years, countless prominent African Americans have performed at Yoshi's, including Joshua Redman, Branford Marsalis, Howard Wiley, Abbey Lincoln, Mulgrew Miller, Terence Blanchard, Marcus Shelby, McCoy Tyner, Shirley Horn and Elvin Jones. Peter Williams, Yoshi's artistic director, said the exclusion was an oversight and that the club does not have the right to record all the performers that appear there. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The Spot For Jazz May 13, 2007
" Among the other jazz stars who have availed themselves of the exquisite sound and ambience are Diana Krall, Oscar Peterson, Bill Frisell, Chucho Valds, John Zorn, Poncho Sanchez, Marian McPartland, Bud Shank, Woody Allen, Stanley Turrentine, Freddie Hubbard, Pat Metheny, McCoy Tyner, Pharoah Sanders, Elvin Jones, John Scofield, the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Cecil Taylor ... the list goes on. Some of those artists are capable of filling 3,000-seat halls, yet they still come to Yoshi's. "This... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
His career is 'a work in progress' Apr 24, 2007
Until college, his musical tastes were largely mainstream, but when he re-encountered Elvin Jones, John Coltrane and Tony Williams, he told one interviewer, "It just completely floored me ... there seemed to be this kind of transcendence going on there that went beyond what I knew. The power of Elvin Jones, man, just completely overtook me.". Eisenstadt had heard their music before, but until then, "it hadn't made much of an impression. All of a sudden, I found myself devouring their records. It... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
- Dave Simpson gets a drum lesson from Tony Allen Mar 30, 2007
However, unlike his American heroes - the jazz greats Art Blakey, Max Roach and Elvin Jones - Nigerian drummers never used the hi-hat, which meant Allen could never learn. Then he came across an article in his favourite American jazz magazine, Down Beat in which Max Roach offered instruction on how to play hi-hat. (Guardian Unlimited)
No Boundaries Mar 14, 2007
He's worked with collaborators as diverse as Elvin Jones and Elvis Costello, Malian guitarist Boubacar Traore, English rock drummer Ginger Baker, the Frankfurt Ballet and Nashville dobro master Jerry Douglas, to name just a few. Frisell plays songs that speak to him -- sometimes for reasons he can't quite explain -- whether it's the traditional ballad "Shenandoah,'' the Streisand staple "People'' or Thelonious Monk's blues "Misterioso.'' He plays lyrical melodies and creates strange sonic... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
David O'Brien looks at left field Jan 29, 2007
What to do in left field. The entry titled "What to do in left field?," and any of the comments about it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Advice from the Top: Marsalis on keeping business in tune Jan 15, 2007
I think (drummer) Elvin Jones articulated it best when he said, "In order to play with somebody on a profound level, you have to be willing to die with them." You might not like your colleagues that much, but that is jazz and that is feeling. Q: What can ruin jazz or business. (USA Today -- Money)
Tyner and Quartet grace the Hop Jan 11, 2007
The Dartmouth Online. Thursday, January 11, 2007. (The Dartmouth Online, NH)
Delfeayo Marsalis: Minions Dominion Jan 3, 2007
Recorded more than two years ago, it is also blessed with the extraordinary grace note of being the scintillating swan song of the late drummer and ex-Coltrane cohort Elvin Jones. Delfeayo (the tromboning Marsalis, for those of you without a scorecard) and Jones are the only constants throughout Minions' seven songs. (City Pages)
