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My dad was a jazz drummer and Elvin Jones was his hero. About twenty five years ago, my dad had the opportunity to hear Elvin give a masterclass in Montreal at the Salle Gesu concert hall and actually got to play with him. My dad told me that besides marrying my mom and my birth, that day with Elvin was happiest day of his life.
Ive realized over the years that Elvin Jones was a big reason for me loving Tranes great quartet. He opened up the sound of the band with his melodic drumming for Trane to improvise and at the same time propelled it rhythmically along with Tyner. John Coltranes urgency set the table. What a great jazz drummer!
When I started drumming many decades ago a friend introduced me to Elvin's playing. I thought it was horrible. I couldn't understand it. Decades later I finally got it. A whole new rhythmic world opened up!
I still can't completely get it, but my bandmates have referenced Elvin in regards to my playing, and now I guess I don't get my own playing, lol. I'm starting, too, though. I have a habit of triplet/poly/hemiolas and I just had to google what hemiolas are.
I fortunate enough to see Elvin many times in lower Manhattan in the late 80’s…I loved how explosive he could … and how you also had a gentle touch. None were like him before and no one after… He was that unique…!!
Holy shit the timing of this video couldn't be more perfect. I just listened to A Love Supreme last night and was blown away by the drumming. throughout the whole day I was watching his videos and searching around the internet for his albums. And then boom, Drumeo releases this video. I guess it's all meant to be.
Oh man, I’m jealous you got to listen to *A Love Supreme* for the first time. It’s like an awakening moment. Everything going on in those tracks is just… wow. Each player just next-level’ed the crap out of music.
I love the wonder, revelation and enthusiasm you experienced regarding Elvin's playing last month. And the subsequent acceptance you experienced!! Then you decided to share it all with us in an innocent and charming way,!! You're cool af. Keep on coolin. Continue with the humility. Its charming on you.
Thank you Drumeo and Brandon for this AMAZING discussion and celebration of Elvin Jones. Elvin Jones is just the best - as a drummer and a person. It's no wonder he and John Coltrane made such beautiful music. As for what I have learned from Elvin Jones, it has to be the majesty and thunder of triplets. For me, Elvin Jones when he's just laying down a mid-tempo swing over the blues - like Spiritual or Village Blues or anything from Wayne Shorter's "Night Dreamer," "Juju" or "Speak No Evil." When I think back about what really made me fall in love with the drums, I think about the part in Afro Blue when Elvin and McCoy are holding things down and Elvin ratchets up the dynamics with those thunderous triplets just before John Coltrane comes back in. It still gives me goose bumps and brings a smile to my face. Thank you again for the love and care you put into this honoring of the great Elvin Jones. Yours, Todd Berg
Probably my favorite acoustic jazz drummer ever. Elvin’s awareness of rhythmic time, knowledge of song form, his swagger in driving his ensembles, his touch and feel - such a massive continuing influence on my own playing.
Back in ‘67, when I first discovered Elvin Jones and Tony Williams, I also discovered accidentally I guess, that a 6 stroke roll (RLRRLL) played as triplets, Right hand on ride, Left hand on snare, once it was played fairly up-tempo, was a key that cracked open a doorway to Mr. Jones’ basic style… Just the START of a long, long, process!
I have been “Jonesing” for an Elvin Jones documentary for a while and this is very well done. i esp. love his physicality when playing, I.E. his power when bearing down on this amazing instrument. Thanks for this!!
As a student at McGill, I saw him at the Rising Sun nightclub in Montreal in the late 70’s. The two things I remember best: his regal Japanese wife attentively listening, watching over him, and my ears ringing for hours after his group’s set. It was a great night.
Impressive to see an acknowledgement and tribute to a Musician 🪘🪘"ELVIN", that focuses on the 'Artist' and His🥁🥁 work, rather than explaining His creativity and innovation by crediting those that "copy" or are 'heavily Influenced' by the Originator!! 👏Thanks👏 It's about 'Time'...✊✊💯💯✊✊
ELvin never nailed a bass drum to the floor. He or Keiko would sometimes put nails in front of the bass drum but never through the drum or hoop. When I asked Elvin why he didn't just use a carpet he said that he didn't like how something soft under the drums absorbed the beautiful reflections.
I’ve been playing the drums professionally mainly in rock bands throughout the years, but only now begin to understand the brilliant minds of the founding fathers of the instrument. Thank you Drumeo for this well researched lesson, I learned a ton of new ideas. Already subscribed to the site and working with it daily, also with my students. Tnx guys keep it up!
Fellow drummers the MOST important thing I learned from Elvin came from watching him warm up just before start time. It was not his time keeping or his soloing it was his mastery of the double stroke press roll. Before anyone came in the club he was executing the press roll starting slow and quite and soft and building it up so smooth and yet POWERFUL! The other great masters of the press roll was Buddy Rich and Art Blakely. In spite on the fact that Buddy played perhaps the fastest single stroke rolls ever it was his press rolls that would make the hair on my arms stand up.
A true gentle giant.. the kindest man I've ever met.. It was mid-seventies when I met him at Frank Ippolito's drum shop in NYC.. He was signed to Vanguard Records as was I at the time.. He invited me to his session that evening which to this day remains the highlight of my life.. When I remember that evening I think of the man before his drumming.. He was a powerful sweet soul and in my heart I still feel him deeply.. Thank you for this video.. much appreciated.
Hey Bill I worked at Frank's at that time and my fondest memories are of Elvin and spending time with him , what a beautiful soul and got to hear him so many nights around N.Y. at that time....I feel truly blessed Paul Kimbarow
Elvin was such an amazing drummer;a real force of nature who could just swing so hard,and those triplets! Man,what an individual,and a great collaborator too - the way he answered a soloist with his call and response was uncanny. Every drummer,no matter what genre,should be required to listen to him.
Excellent analysis of Elvin's approach to the drums and music. I would go and listen to Elvin often at the Village Vanguard. It was a privilege and a joy. His dynamic range was exceptional and he gave every performance his all. His energy was infectious as was his love for music. As great as he was, his kindness and manners were equal to it. His legacy will never die. Thanks for the great video Brandon!
To my eyes and ears, Evin always explored his joy in a composition playing what was needed to elevate the experience for all musicians he drumed with! And, he never dialed it in on record or live! To me,he is T the most unique drum/percussion master who ever kept time!
The most complete exposure of Elvin Ray Jones ever. Thanks a lot Brandon . l has the enormous fortune of being his friend.As a teenager l felt in love without listening to him. l used to love to watch the Gretsch adds on Down Beat magazines. Than l got started on drums.( Thanks to Ringo)By 1970 l bought my first Elvin LP didn't like it( way to advanced) but as me went by l started to dig it. Being a rock drummer l used to play covers by Hendrix, Cream, Vanilla Fudge and Led Zeppelin. I was hooked on Elvin Then l got started playing jazz digging Trane, Miles, Art Blakey, Max Roach, Buddy Rich & Joe Morello. By 1973 Elvin came to my home town.La Paz Bolivia. He was so kind de became friends. l found myself in NY in 1975 and called Elvin his lovely wife Keiko told me " Elvin and Art are playing at the Top of the Gate tonight. There I was in front of his 18 " inch yellow Gretsch bass drum. He recognized me and than told me to go to Frank Ippolito's to get the Camco Stradivarius kit l was looking for. The show was incredible Elvin & Art played superbly. Than he recommended me to Frank.Next time I saw him in Toronto. Than de met at a clinic in San Jose.He was very kind to invite me to his hotel room and we talked drums; Spirit and Mother Africa. He told me about knowing the melody of the song while playing a solo..about using the whole kit as a musical Instrument. No one knows more about polyrhythms and syncopation than Elvin, his phrasing, timing and dynamics above excellent. But the most important THE COSMIC TRANCE WHILE YOU PERFORM ETERNAL LOVE FOR THE SUPREME MASTER INFINITE GRATITUDE.
FIRST TIME I HEARD ELVIN JONES I WAS BLOWN AWAY BUT CONFUSED AT FIRST I FELT LIKE I WAS HEARING A PAIR OF SNICKERS SHOES ROLLIN AROUND IN A DRYER MACHINE I JUST COULDN'T EXPLAIN IT
I was lucky enough to see Elvin Jones live 4 times and study at one of his workshops in Italy in Ravenna. the last live was in 2003 at the Blue Note in New York and in 2004 he left us. Different Drummer. The only thing I can say for sure. Unique. Thank you so much for this video ❤
Remarkable Job and supreme tasty compilation of images, quotes, words of Drumeo Team and Mr Brandon Toews!! I'm watching slowly , going back to watch again to try to learn. Very inspirational video to us drummers!!
This was fantastic! I have seen many of these clips before, and the way you all organized them along with the transcriptions was professional and valuable to Elvin’s legacy. I sent this to a few of my jazz studies students at Christopher Newport University where I’m an adjunct professor this semester as an artist in residence. Thank you for putting the time into making this, and congratulations on your work!
A great video Brandon,very well done. I saw him many times,the first time I saw Elvin was in 1971 at the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan. I still have the sticks he gave me. I can certainly hear the influence he had on another drummer idol of mine Mitch Mitchell.
I use a lot of variations of triplet rolls! Bonzo and Ian Paice were some of my main inspirations during my initial stages of learning how to play a Kit, and I have to add Hal Blaine as another major Inspiration at the time, and Playing to; "Have fun!!! Play Drums!!!" album was how I learned my first Rock Beats...It was great to learn where They both got their inspiration from.... great job!! And Thanks Elvin !!
Elvin Jones has always been important to my understanding of jazz and music generally. I'm a bass player, but he has been very influential. His quote at the 3'45" mark says it all - about combining what he learned from the "tradition" and expanding from there. I have always tried to incorporate all of the various styles of types of music I've studied and learned into my overall approach. (Not surprisingly, I haven't been incredibly popular with the "learn the part exactly like the record and never deviate from it" folks, which is fine with me). This is a great introduction to one of the most influential voices in recorded music. Thank you!💕💖💖💖💖💕🎶🎵🎸🥁
Yet another great video Brandon. I love seeing these inspirational drummers of some of my drummer heroes and the way you break down some of the simple, yet difficult techniques that are building blocks to better and better drumming. The R-L-K and L-R-K example in this video is a great example.Vids like this one got me interested in Drumeo and Drumeo has helped me improve so much in my drumming journey.
These genius series are absolutely fantastic! And this one is certainly no exception. I can only imagine the amount of work that goes into these; everything from the research, script, playing, transcribing, to the production, and editing. Thanks for putting this up for free.
Excellent video. What Ihas influenced me the most about his playing is filling in with triplets between the snare or toms and bass drum, against the jazz ride cymbal beat, especially on songs at slower tempos. Oriental Folk Song and Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum are great examples.
Thank you for this video I was born in 89’ and didnt know who Elvin was until probably 02’-03’ when I started drumming as a young teen Even being late to the party, I was still highly influenced by Elvins playing and still listen to him today Videos like this are so important for new drummers to learn about these legends that came before them. Please do videos like this for Tony, Art, etc Th
Thanks for the great video ! What a genious... After this watch, I would expect a new video about Christian Vander, uncategorisable drummer behind Magma music and the spiritual child of Elvin
definitely don't forget that elvin feathered the bass drum through all of that complexity!! was essential to his concept!! glad you put something up about elvin, @drumeo -- a great feature!
Magnificent portrait of Elvin the Master Brandon super cool. One little detail he also played CAMCO drums and was an endorser of Camco / Hoshino for a couple of years. Thanks.
Excelent vídeo, THANKS! I saw Elvin 4 times, in Brazil, Village Vanguard 2times and in the San Xavier Spain st same fest. tha I was playing with Don Pullen and we all were hanging at back stage listening Elvin telling beautiful stories… Congratulations for this video about virtuose Elvin Jones!
He was in Umboom with Warren Smith and Freddie Waits. At sixteen I met Elvin, one of his fingers was massive, his hands were trees. He such a cool spirit of strength and kindness.
I remember in the late 1960's I heard of Elvin Jones before I knew about Trane. I listened to classic rock at the time and he was famous because of his style which influenced Ginger Baker of Cream. Many year later I saw him at the Blue Note in NYC for Dizzy Gillespie's 75th birthday bash and I got a chance to speak with him. He told me it was true that Trane played one tune for three hours!
I went to a Elvin Jones gig in Madrid one year before he passed away. I still remember him full of energy and enthusiasm. I personally prefer other type if drumming like Art Blakey's or Charlie Watts's, but I admire the technique of Elvin and also energetic guys like Ian Paice.
I got into jazz through the hard stuff, the avant garde and so on. I was a rocker, and thought Elvin was doing it just right, and several years earlier than my favs like Mitch Mitchell and Ginger Baker, so I appreciated the call out to them on this vid. In fact, because I was so into Elvin, and Tony Williams and Jack DeJonette, I kind of dissed Art Blakey for a while. I soon learned, though, that excellence comes in many forms and we should all be grateful to our entry points while acknowledging they are not the be-all and end-all. Elvin is just such a gift to us all. My off-the-beaten-path recs: Live at the Lighthouse (c. 1974), the album with Sonny Sharrock, 1991.
One Of the Top 3 Greatest Drummers regardless of Genre. His Polytythym style was so Funky and swinging. He grooved incredible hard and was always nuanced and tasteful.
I am a big fan of drummers, and this piece really opened my eyes to how great Mr. Jones was. Thank you, now I need to find those recordings ... not too hard with Qobuz (I started with some Art Pepper albums). I also sent this to my drumming friend over in Tel Aviv who is all about all things drum-oriented. He thanks you, as well :)
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Somebody is wearing Clarks 7:05
Do Frank Beard please and thank you!
My dad was a jazz drummer and Elvin Jones was his hero. About twenty five years ago, my dad had the opportunity to hear Elvin give a masterclass in Montreal at the Salle Gesu concert hall and actually got to play with him.
My dad told me that besides marrying my mom and my birth, that day with Elvin was happiest day of his life.
Ive realized over the years that Elvin Jones was a big reason for me loving Tranes great quartet. He opened up the sound of the band with his melodic drumming for Trane to improvise and at the same time propelled it rhythmically along with Tyner. John Coltranes urgency set the table. What a great jazz drummer!
The level of intelligence and seriousness that Elvin Jones was on is something to behold!
When I started drumming many decades ago a friend introduced me to Elvin's playing. I thought it was horrible. I couldn't understand it. Decades later I finally got it. A whole new rhythmic world opened up!
🔥🔥🔥
YESSS.
I still can't completely get it, but my bandmates have referenced Elvin in regards to my playing, and now I guess I don't get my own playing, lol. I'm starting, too, though. I have a habit of triplet/poly/hemiolas and I just had to google what hemiolas are.
i can't believe it took you decades to recognize he was good
Good for u, i still don't understand...
I fortunate enough to see Elvin many times in lower Manhattan in the late 80’s…I loved how explosive he could … and how you also had a gentle touch.
None were like him before and no one after…
He was that unique…!!
Holy shit the timing of this video couldn't be more perfect. I just listened to A Love Supreme last night and was blown away by the drumming. throughout the whole day I was watching his videos and searching around the internet for his albums. And then boom, Drumeo releases this video. I guess it's all meant to be.
Oh man, I’m jealous you got to listen to *A Love Supreme* for the first time. It’s like an awakening moment. Everything going on in those tracks is just… wow. Each player just next-level’ed the crap out of music.
It was meant to be!
First time I saw him was in 1968. Got a copy of A Love Supreme soon afterwards. I was 19.
I love the wonder, revelation and enthusiasm you experienced regarding Elvin's playing last month. And the subsequent acceptance you experienced!! Then you decided to share it all with us in an innocent and charming way,!!
You're cool af. Keep on coolin. Continue with the humility. Its charming on you.
GENIUS... loved that man, what a great artist he was and still is through extensive recordings....RIP, Mr. Jones.
I was fortunate enough to see The Elvin Jones Jazz Machine in the 90s in São Paulo, Brazil. Such a powerful act.
Thank you Drumeo and Brandon for this AMAZING discussion and celebration of Elvin Jones. Elvin Jones is just the best - as a drummer and a person. It's no wonder he and John Coltrane made such beautiful music. As for what I have learned from Elvin Jones, it has to be the majesty and thunder of triplets. For me, Elvin Jones when he's just laying down a mid-tempo swing over the blues - like Spiritual or Village Blues or anything from Wayne Shorter's "Night Dreamer," "Juju" or "Speak No Evil." When I think back about what really made me fall in love with the drums, I think about the part in Afro Blue when Elvin and McCoy are holding things down and Elvin ratchets up the dynamics with those thunderous triplets just before John Coltrane comes back in. It still gives me goose bumps and brings a smile to my face. Thank you again for the love and care you put into this honoring of the great Elvin Jones. Yours, Todd Berg
Thank you so much, Todd!
Best and most understandable breakdowns of Elvin's drumming I've ever seen! Lesson learned: Don't be afraid to be yourself.
Thanks, Tom!
Somebody is wearing Clarks 7:05
After watching this I realized that much of my teacher's lessons had its origins in Elvin Jones' playing.
Probably my favorite acoustic jazz drummer ever. Elvin’s awareness of rhythmic time, knowledge of song form, his swagger in driving his ensembles, his touch and feel - such a massive continuing influence on my own playing.
Back in ‘67, when I first discovered Elvin Jones and Tony Williams, I also discovered accidentally I guess, that a 6 stroke roll (RLRRLL) played as triplets, Right hand on ride, Left hand on snare, once it was played fairly up-tempo, was a key that cracked open a doorway to Mr. Jones’ basic style… Just the START of a long, long, process!
This is the first Drumeo vid I've seen in this deep dive history format.
I LOVE IT!!!
I love the other stuff, too, but this is outstanding.
Thanks, Roy! Appreciate it. We’ve done about 10 other Genius Of videos in this style that you can check out too!
I saw him play live in a small club in 1990. I was 20 feet from the stage. It was epic.
I'm loving the jazz content! Elvin was a genius and has perhaps the most recognizable sound in the world of jazz drums.
The different orchestrations for the displaced paradiddlediddle sounds great!
Thanks Eddie!
Amazing! We want more jazz stuff especially Elvin!
Thanks, Dan! I've got lots of other jazz lessons in the Drumeo members area, too!
I forget who said if but it was put best like this-- "If you want to understand Elvin's impact on drumming, listen to jazz before Elvin, and after"
@RonCarterBassist
@@MrEmanuelw excellent. thanks.
I got to see Elvin in Oakland just before his passing. I was in high school at the time and I am so lucky that that happened!!
This is the Best overview of Elvin Jones style on RUclips. Great Video Drumeo. Thanks.
Thanks Michael!
I have been “Jonesing” for an Elvin Jones documentary for a while and this is very well done.
i esp. love his physicality when playing, I.E. his power when bearing down on this amazing instrument. Thanks for this!!
Cheers Evan!
As a student at McGill, I saw him at the Rising Sun nightclub in Montreal in the late 70’s. The two things I remember best: his regal Japanese wife attentively listening, watching over him, and my ears ringing for hours after his group’s set. It was a great night.
The one thing I've learned from the video about Elvin is why I love his sound so much. Cause he played like every time would be his last! Great video!
Impressive to see an acknowledgement and tribute to a Musician 🪘🪘"ELVIN", that focuses on the 'Artist' and His🥁🥁 work, rather than explaining His creativity and innovation by crediting those that "copy" or are 'heavily Influenced' by the Originator!! 👏Thanks👏 It's about 'Time'...✊✊💯💯✊✊
Why didn't I think of nailing my bass drum to the floor!!!🤣 The guy is such a LEGEND!!💯🙌💯
ELvin never nailed a bass drum to the floor.
He or Keiko would sometimes put nails in front of the bass drum but never through the drum or hoop.
When I asked Elvin why he didn't just use a carpet he said that he didn't like how something soft under the drums absorbed the beautiful reflections.
Modern drum spurs are 1000% better than what were available in the past, usually no need to nail.
Whenever I listen to Elvin Jones the word that always comes to mind is “oceanic.”
I’ve been playing the drums professionally mainly in rock bands throughout the years, but only now begin to understand the brilliant minds of the founding fathers of the instrument. Thank you Drumeo for this well researched lesson, I learned a ton of new ideas. Already subscribed to the site and working with it daily, also with my students. Tnx guys keep it up!
Thanks a lot!
Fellow drummers the MOST important thing I learned from Elvin came from watching him warm up just before start time. It was not his time keeping or his soloing it was his mastery of the double stroke press roll. Before anyone came in the club he was executing the press roll starting slow and quite and soft and building it up so smooth and yet POWERFUL! The other great masters of the press roll was Buddy Rich and Art Blakely. In spite on the fact that Buddy played perhaps the fastest single stroke rolls ever it was his press rolls that would make the hair on my arms stand up.
A true gentle giant.. the kindest man I've ever met.. It was mid-seventies when I met him at Frank Ippolito's drum shop in NYC.. He was signed to Vanguard Records as was I at the time.. He invited me to his session that evening which to this day remains the highlight of my life.. When I remember that evening I think of the man before his drumming.. He was a powerful sweet soul and in my heart I still feel him deeply.. Thank you for this video.. much appreciated.
Thank you, Bill!
He was the best.
Hey Bill I worked at Frank's at that time and my fondest memories are of Elvin and spending time with him , what a beautiful soul and got to hear him so many nights around N.Y. at that time....I feel truly blessed
Paul Kimbarow
Elvin was such an amazing drummer;a real force of nature who could just swing so hard,and those triplets! Man,what an individual,and a great collaborator too - the way he answered a soloist with his call and response was uncanny. Every drummer,no matter what genre,should be required to listen to him.
He was a tall man! Not Howlin Wolf imposing but just insane on the drums. Over looked in my humble opinion
His mallet work is some of my favorite stuff. Love supreme and Alabama are a chefs kiss of drumming
Excellent analysis of Elvin's approach to the drums and music. I would go and listen to Elvin often at the Village Vanguard. It was a privilege and a joy. His dynamic range was exceptional and he gave every performance his all. His energy was infectious as was his love for music. As great as he was, his kindness and manners were equal to it. His legacy will never die. Thanks for the great video Brandon!
Wow! That would be amazing to see him perform live. So glad you enjoyed the video!
@@BrandonToews You did a great job of breaking his style down. It was a pleasure to watch.
As you stated, his greatness was in his person: you can only play what you are.
To my eyes and ears, Evin always explored his joy in a composition playing what was needed to elevate the experience for all musicians he drumed with! And, he never dialed it in on record or live! To me,he is T
the most unique drum/percussion master who ever kept time!
I know this is about Elvin,but Brandon you're amazing! One of the most versatile players out there. 🥁❤️
Thank you so much, John! Really appreciate it!
The most complete exposure of Elvin Ray Jones ever. Thanks a lot
Brandon . l has the enormous fortune of being his friend.As a teenager l felt in love without listening to him. l used to love to watch the Gretsch adds on Down
Beat magazines. Than l got started on drums.( Thanks to Ringo)By 1970
l bought my first Elvin LP didn't like
it( way to advanced) but as me went by l started to dig it. Being a rock
drummer l used to play covers by
Hendrix, Cream, Vanilla Fudge and Led Zeppelin. I was hooked on Elvin
Then l got started playing jazz digging Trane, Miles, Art Blakey, Max Roach, Buddy Rich & Joe Morello.
By 1973 Elvin came to my home town.La Paz Bolivia. He was so kind
de became friends. l found myself in
NY in 1975 and called Elvin his lovely
wife Keiko told me " Elvin and Art are playing at the Top of the Gate
tonight. There I was in front of his 18 " inch yellow Gretsch bass drum. He recognized me and than told me to go to Frank Ippolito's to get the Camco Stradivarius kit l was looking
for. The show was incredible Elvin & Art played superbly. Than he recommended me to Frank.Next time I saw him in Toronto. Than de met at a clinic in San Jose.He was very kind to invite me to his hotel
room and we talked drums; Spirit and Mother Africa. He told me about
knowing the melody of the song while playing a solo..about using the
whole kit as a musical Instrument.
No one knows more about polyrhythms and syncopation than
Elvin, his phrasing, timing and dynamics above excellent. But the most important THE COSMIC TRANCE WHILE YOU PERFORM
ETERNAL LOVE FOR THE SUPREME
MASTER INFINITE GRATITUDE.
FIRST TIME I HEARD ELVIN JONES I WAS BLOWN AWAY BUT CONFUSED AT FIRST I FELT LIKE I WAS HEARING A PAIR OF SNICKERS SHOES ROLLIN AROUND IN A DRYER MACHINE I JUST COULDN'T EXPLAIN IT
I was lucky enough to see Elvin Jones live 4 times and study at one of his workshops in Italy in Ravenna. the last live was in 2003 at the Blue Note in New York and in 2004 he left us. Different Drummer. The only thing I can say for sure. Unique. Thank you so much for this video ❤
What an amazing analyst, educator, presenter and Drummer you are Sir. thank you very much for your work
This video brought back memories of seeing EJ at Keystone Corner in San Francisco What a great show!
Remarkable Job and supreme tasty compilation of images, quotes, words of Drumeo Team and Mr Brandon Toews!! I'm watching slowly , going back to watch again to try to learn. Very inspirational video to us drummers!!
Awesome - so glad you enjoyed it, Carlos!
The genius of Robert Wyatt or Milford Graves. two of the most underrated drummers of their times. in my opinion.
This was fantastic! I have seen many of these clips before, and the way you all organized them along with the transcriptions was professional and valuable to Elvin’s legacy. I sent this to a few of my jazz studies students at Christopher Newport University where I’m an adjunct professor this semester as an artist in residence. Thank you for putting the time into making this, and congratulations on your work!
Thank you, Joe!
@@BrandonToews are you in a band or working on your own music projects?
Mi favorite drummer Elvin Jones
A great video Brandon,very well done. I saw him many times,the first time I saw Elvin was in 1971 at the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan. I still have the sticks he gave me. I can certainly hear the influence he had on another drummer idol of mine Mitch Mitchell.
"El Barrio" -- one of my favorite songs he played on.
Great track!
I use a lot of variations of triplet rolls! Bonzo and Ian Paice were some of my main inspirations during my initial stages of learning how to play a Kit, and I have to add Hal Blaine as another major Inspiration at the time, and Playing to; "Have fun!!! Play Drums!!!" album was how I learned my first Rock Beats...It was great to learn where They both got their inspiration from.... great job!! And Thanks Elvin !!
Very fortunate to have seen Elvin three time; Ronnie Scott's in London, Jazz Alley in Seattle w/Ravi Coltrane & another, same place, w/Sonny Fortune.
Elvin Jones has always been important to my understanding of jazz and music generally. I'm a bass player, but he has been very influential. His quote at the 3'45" mark says it all - about combining what he learned from the "tradition" and expanding from there. I have always tried to incorporate all of the various styles of types of music I've studied and learned into my overall approach. (Not surprisingly, I haven't been incredibly popular with the "learn the part exactly like the record and never deviate from it" folks, which is fine with me).
This is a great introduction to one of the most influential voices in recorded music. Thank you!💕💖💖💖💖💕🎶🎵🎸🥁
Yet another great video Brandon. I love seeing these inspirational drummers of some of my drummer heroes and the way you break down some of the simple, yet difficult techniques that are building blocks to better and better drumming. The R-L-K and L-R-K example in this video is a great example.Vids like this one got me interested in Drumeo and Drumeo has helped me improve so much in my drumming journey.
Thanks a lot, Robert! Appreciate your comment and so glad you're finding these videos helpful. Cheers!
I love this guy. He always inspire me to be myself on drums. Thanks Drumeo.
Cheers!
These genius series are absolutely fantastic! And this one is certainly no exception. I can only imagine the amount of work that goes into these; everything from the research, script, playing, transcribing, to the production, and editing. Thanks for putting this up for free.
Excellent video. What Ihas influenced me the most about his playing is filling in with triplets between the snare or toms and bass drum, against the jazz ride cymbal beat, especially on songs at slower tempos. Oriental Folk Song and Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum are great examples.
That was really good..1 thing I learned was to move the hi-hat around and use it more with the foot in patterns.
Thanks!
Very informative. Thank you.
You did a fantastic job with this video. Thank you for making this and thank you to Elvin for all the wonderful music!
Thank you Drumeo! What a wonderful team you are and what incredible and important work you do.
These videos such a gift to our musical community!
Thank you so much!
Great job Brandon! Makes me want to listen to Elvin even more.
14:30 I really need to pin this part for further listenings. Great job once again!
Thanks, Nea!
Thank you for this video
I was born in 89’ and didnt know who Elvin was until probably 02’-03’ when I started drumming as a young teen
Even being late to the party, I was still highly influenced by Elvins playing and still listen to him today
Videos like this are so important for new drummers to learn about these legends that came before them.
Please do videos like this for Tony, Art, etc
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That's the plan! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Thanks for the great video ! What a genious... After this watch, I would expect a new video about Christian Vander, uncategorisable drummer behind Magma music and the spiritual child of Elvin
Thanx a lot! What a great + thorough vid about the One&Only 💚 💙 ❤
Thanks!
definitely don't forget that elvin feathered the bass drum through all of that complexity!! was essential to his concept!! glad you put something up about elvin, @drumeo -- a great feature!
His playing on Wayne Shorter's JuJu is my favorite. Incredible musicality.
Wow, definitely an innovative artist following his heart and passion. Thanks for the presentation!
Magnificent portrait of Elvin the Master Brandon super cool.
One little detail he also played CAMCO drums and was an endorser
of Camco / Hoshino for a couple of years. Thanks.
Wow this is so freaking good! A great breakdown of his style and technique.
Thank you!
Excelent vídeo, THANKS!
I saw Elvin 4 times, in Brazil, Village Vanguard 2times and in the San Xavier Spain st same fest. tha I was playing with Don Pullen and we all were hanging at back stage listening Elvin telling beautiful stories…
Congratulations for this video about virtuose Elvin Jones!
I never thought it was horrible. I knew it was genius from the start. Even when I was only into rock music
Original Classic jazz drummer,yeah the OG
Genius of Roy Haynes! Get it!🎉
Great video liked the transcriptions and explanations of different styles used . Thanks for the inspiration.
Cheers!
He was in Umboom with Warren Smith and Freddie Waits. At sixteen I met Elvin, one of his fingers was massive, his hands were trees. He such a cool spirit of strength and kindness.
Whoa!
I remember in the late 1960's I heard of Elvin Jones before I knew about Trane. I listened to classic rock at the time and he was famous because of his style which influenced Ginger Baker of Cream. Many year later I saw him at the Blue Note in NYC for Dizzy Gillespie's 75th birthday bash and I got a chance to speak with him. He told me it was true that Trane played one tune for three hours!
Excellent documentary/tutorial! Thanks!!!!
Thank you!
It's great! Thanks a lot!! From Brazil!!!
Thank you!
I went to a Elvin Jones gig in Madrid one year before he passed away. I still remember him full of energy and enthusiasm. I personally prefer other type if drumming like Art Blakey's or Charlie Watts's, but I admire the technique of Elvin and also energetic guys like Ian Paice.
When I heard Interstellar Space, an album with just Elvin Jones and John Coltrane, i had a spiritual awakening. I consider those two artist saints.
Thanks for this informative and inspirational video of elven Jones someone I've listened to for decades but didn't know it.
What a great dude…. Love how he made that so learnable. Thank u funky drummer
Wonderfully done Brandon, Thank you for yet another in depth analysis of my favorite jazz drummer, the great Elvin Jones…
Thank you, Tony!
I got into jazz through the hard stuff, the avant garde and so on. I was a rocker, and thought Elvin was doing it just right, and several years earlier than my favs like Mitch Mitchell and Ginger Baker, so I appreciated the call out to them on this vid. In fact, because I was so into Elvin, and Tony Williams and Jack DeJonette, I kind of dissed Art Blakey for a while. I soon learned, though, that excellence comes in many forms and we should all be grateful to our entry points while acknowledging they are not the be-all and end-all.
Elvin is just such a gift to us all. My off-the-beaten-path recs: Live at the Lighthouse (c. 1974), the album with Sonny Sharrock, 1991.
ok 8 mins in and im loving this.... will stop commenting now. thanks! bye!!
Thank you for this! Hope to see more of these on the masters like Max, Philly Joe, Tony, and Roy.
Drumeo, your content just keeps getting better and better. Enjoyable and informative. Great work here.
One Of the Top 3 Greatest Drummers regardless of Genre. His Polytythym style was so Funky and swinging. He grooved incredible hard and was always nuanced and tasteful.
Great stuff! Thanks!
Cheers!
I am a big fan of drummers, and this piece really opened my eyes to how great Mr. Jones was. Thank you, now I need to find those recordings ... not too hard with Qobuz (I started with some Art Pepper albums). I also sent this to my drumming friend over in Tel Aviv who is all about all things drum-oriented. He thanks you, as well :)
Fantastic breakdown and context!
Cheers!
Great Video. 😎👍🏿
Mitch Mitchell Great Man and Great Drummer and musician 🥁
Mr. Jones was absolutely magical
Really awesome and informative video, even as a non-drummer myself. I think my favorite Elvin solo is his solo on Joe Henderson's "Inner Urge".
Thanks! Love his solo on "Inner Urge"!
Elvin Jones with John Coltrane and McCoy Tyner IS jazz. Very rarely has the artform approached the brilliance those men created together.
Don't forget Jimmy Garrison.
So good. Hard not to dig this
Cheers!
This is fantastic content for someone doing a study on Elvin 10/10 👌 Thank you for your hard work
Thank you!
Elvin Ray Jones was one of the best coming out of the second generation of modern jazz drummers.
Thank you so much for your video and for explaing the Elvin Jones approced the drum. He was an incredibile master.
Thanks!
That was amazing thank you!
Can you do a video for Tony Williams please?
This is the foundation to one of my favorite contemporary jazz drummers' style: Bill Stewart.