Elvin Jones

Elvin Jones
Jones in 1976
Background information
Birth name	Elvin Ray Jones
Born	(1927-09-09)September 9, 1927 Pontiac, Michigan,U.S.
Died	May 18, 2004(2004-05-18)(aged 76) Englewood, New Jersey
Genres	Modal jazz avant-garde jazz hard bop post-bop
Occupation(s)	Musician bandleader
Instruments	Drums percussion
Years active	1948–2004

Elvin Ray Jones(September 9, 1927 – May 18, 2004) was an American jazz drummer of thepost-bopera.

From 1960 to 1966, he was a member of theJohn Coltranequartet. His brothersHank JonesandThad Joneswere also jazz musicians with whom he recorded.He was added into theModern DrummerHall of Fame in 1995.