Tag Archives: Elvin Jones

New Music from Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Philly Joe Jones

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I thank Mr. Richard Brody for bringing to my attention two CD’s and one bit of news unknown to me: We may yet hear more of Elvin Jones with the classic John Coltrane Quartet, there is unreleased Tony … Continue reading →

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Elvin Jones’s Room

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: For a time in the late sixties, [Elvin Jones] lived in a first-floor room at the Chelsea Hotel. The room was long and narrow and dark, and it was clearly a bachelor’s nest. The bed hadn’t been made, … Continue reading →

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Elvin Jones’s “Puttin’ It Together” Available in MP3 Format

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Finally! Blue Note releases this incredible album by the Elvin Jones Trio with Jimmy Garrison (bass) and Joe Farrell (sax, flute) in MP3 format. It has been out-of-print as a CD for years. This was my introduction to … Continue reading →

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First Time I Heard Elvin Jones

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I first heard Elvin Jones on John Coltrane’s Africa/Brass album – also my intro to Coltrane – when I was about 16 years old. I bought a cut-out monaural copy of that LP in a Huntington, NY drug … Continue reading →

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