JAZZ1959
JAZZ 1959 Tributes to Sidemen
ELVIN JONES の1959年 [32歳]
(Elvin Ray Jones / 1927-09-09 MI, USA / 2004-05-18 NJ, USA, aged 76)
In 1959, the younger brother and drummer of the talented Jones family, Elvin Jones, didn't have a leader album to his name, but he performed with Miles Davis on the album 'SKETCHES OF SPAIN' which is considered to be on par with 'KIND OF BLUE (the greatest jazz album of all time)'.

He was a highly respected sideman, loved by many leaders such as Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane. That year, he also performed with his brothers Hank and Thad. Interestingly, the three brothers recorded 'KEEPIN' UP WITH THE JONESES' in the last year 1958.

Elvin's affinity for Japan is thought to have been due to his wife, Keiko Jones, who supported him for many years. It was recently reported that she passed away last year (September 26, 2022). We respectfully express our condolences.
ELVIN JONES
LEADER SESSIONS: 0
SIDEMAN SESSIONS: 17
CONTRIBUTED LEADERS: 13
MILES DAVIS GIL EVANS ART FARMER TOMMY FLANAGAN JIMMY FORREST CURTIS FULLER HERB GELLER GRANT GREEN THAD JONES HARRY LOOKOFSKY "BIG" MILLER DEBBY MOORE RANDY WESTON

[STRINGSVILLE ]
HANK JONES (p) PAUL CHAMBERS (b) ELVIN JONES (d) BOB BROOKMEYER (vlv-tb) HARRY LOOKOFSKY (vln, vla, tenor vln, ldr)
[ENGR] TOM DOWD / PHIL IEHLE [PROD.DIR.SPVR] NESUHI ERTEGUN
01/20, ATLANTIC RECORDING STUDIOS, NEW YORK CITY, USA

[GREAT JAZZ STANDARDS / THE COMPELE PACIFIC JAZZ SESSIONS ]
GIL EVANS (p, arr, cond, ldr) TOMMY POTTER (b) ELVIN JONES (d) STEVE LACY (ss) EDDIE CAINE (as) BUDD JOHNSON (ts, cl) JOHNNY COLES (tp) LOUIS MUCCI (tp) DANNY STILES (tp) CURTIS FULLER (tb) JIMMY CLEAVELAND (tb) ROD LEVITT (bstb) EARL CHAPIN (hrn) BILL BARBER (tuba) RAY CRAWFORD (g)
[ENGR] BOB SIMPSON [PROD.DIR.SPVR] RICHARD BOCK / MICHAEL CUSCUNA
02/05 (02/02 ON BLUE NOTE, TYPE MISS ?), WEBSTER HALL, NEW YORK CITY, USA

[OUT OF THE COOL (1960) ]
GIL EVANS (p, arr, cond, ldr) TOMMY POTTER (b) ELVIN JONES (d) STEVE LACY (ss) EDDIE CANE (wwinds) BUDD JOHNSON (ts, cl) JOHNNY COLES (tp) LOUIS MUCCI (tp) DANNY STILES (tp) CURTIS FULLER (tb) JIMMY CLEAVELAND (tb) ROD LEVITT (tb) EARL CHAPIN (hrn) BILL BARBER (tuba) RAY CRAWFORD (g)
02/05, WEBSTER HALL ?, NEW YORK CITY, USA

[SLIDING EASY ]
TOMMY FLANAGAN (p) PAUL CHAMBERS (b) ELVIN JONES (d) HANK MOBLEY (ts) LEE MORGAN (tp) CURTIS FULLER (tb, ldr) BENNY GOLSON (arr) GIGI GRYCE (arr)
[ENGR] LEWIS MERRITT [PROD.DIR.SPVR] TOM WILSON
03/09, NOLA STUDIOS, NEW YORK CITY, USA

[LONELY TOWN ]
TOMMY FLANAGAN (p, ldr) JOE BENJAMIN (b) ELVIN JONES (d)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] KENNETH KARP
03/10, , NEW YORK CITY, USA

[BRASS SHOUT (#1, #2, #6) ]
PERCY HEATH (b) ELVIN JONES (d) ART FARMER (tp, ldr) LEE MORGAN (tp) ERNIE ROYAL (tp) JIMMY CLEVELAND (tb) CURTIS FULLER (tb) WAYNE ANDRE (tb) JULIUS WATKINS (hrn) JAMES HAUGHTON (bar-horn) DON BUTTERFIELD (tuba) BENNY GOLSON (arr, cond)
[ENGR] LEW MERRITT [PROD.DIR.SPVR] TOM WILSON
05/14?, NOLA STUDIOS, NEW YORK CITY, USA

[DID YOU EVER HEAR THE BLUES? (#1, 5, 7, 9) ]
JIMMY JONES (p, arr) CHET AMSTERDAM (b) ELVIN JONES (d) PHIL WOODS (as) ZOOT SIMS (ts) AL COHN (bar) PAT BROOKS (tp) JIMMY CLEVELAND (tb) CHUCK WAYNE (g) TURK VAN LAKE (g) "BIG" MILLER (vo, ldr) BUDD JOHNSON (arr, cond)
05/??, , NEW YORK CITY, USA

[DESTRY RIDES AGAIN ]
RANDY WESTON (p, ldr) PECK MORRISON (b) ELVIN JONES (d) BENNIE GREEN (tb) SLIDE HAMPTON (tb) MELBA LISTON (tb, arr) FRANK REHAK (tb) WILLIE RODRIGUEZ (cga)
[ENGR] BILL MILTENBURG [PROD.DIR.SPVR] JACK LEWIS
05/??, , NEW YORK CITY, USA

[FROM JULE STYNE & STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S MUSIC FOR "GYPSY" ]
HANK JONES (p) SCOTT LaFARO (b) ELVIN JONES (d) HERB GELLER (as, ldr) THAD JONES (tp) BARBARA LONG (vo)
[ENGR] TOM DOWD / PHIL IEHLE [PROD.DIR.SPVR] NESUHI ERTEGUN
06/09, , NEW YORK CITY, USA

[FROM JULE STYNE & STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S MUSIC FOR "GYPSY" ]
BILLY TAYLOR (p) SCOTT LaFARO (b) ELVIN JONES (d) HERB GELLER (as, ldr) THAD JONES (tp) BARBARA LONG (vo)
[ENGR] TOM DOWD / PHIL IEHLE [PROD.DIR.SPVR] NESUHI ERTEGUN
06/10, , NEW YORK CITY, USA

[STRINGSVILLE ]
HANK JONES (p) MILT HINTON (b) ELVIN JONES (d) HARRY LOOKOFSKY (vln, vla, tenor vln, ldr)
[ENGR] TOM DOWD / PHIL IEHLE [PROD.DIR.SPVR] NESUHI ERTEGUN
06/22, ATLANTIC RECORDING STUDIOS, NEW YORK CITY, USA

[MOTOR CITY SCENE ]
TOMMY FLANAGAN (p) PAUL CHAMBERS (b) ELVIN JONES (d) BILLY MITCHELL (ts) THAD JONES (cor, flhrn, ldr) AL GREY (tb)
[ENGR] LEWIS MERRITT [PROD.DIR.SPVR] TOM WILSON
10/24, 10/31, NOLA RECORDING STUDIOS, NEW YORK CITY, USA

[SKETCHES OF SPAIN ]
PAUL CHAMBERS (b) JIMMY COBB (d) AL BLOCK (fl) EDDIE CAINE (fl) ROMEO PENQUE (ob) HAROLD FELDMAN (cl, ob) DANNY BANK (bscl) JACK KNITZER (basoon) MILES DAVIS (tp, fhn, ldr) ERNIE ROYAL (tp) BERNIE GLOW (tp) LOUIS MUCCI (tp) TAFT JORDAN (tp) DICK HIXSON (tb) FRANK REHAK (tb) JIMMY BUFFINGTON (hrn) JOHN BARROWS (hrn) EARL CHAPIN (hrn) JIMMY McALLISTER (tuba) JANET PUTNAM (harp) ELVIN JONES (perc) JOSE MANGUAL (perc) GIL EVANS (arr, cond)
[ENGR] FRED PLAUT [PROD.DIR.SPVR] TEO MACERO / IRVING TOWNSEND
11/15, 11/20, COLUMBIA 30TH STREET STUDIO, NEW YORK CITY, USA

[FIRST RECORDINGS ]
HAROLD MABERN (p) GENE RAMEY (b) ELVIN JONES (d) JIMMY FORREST (ts) GRANT GREEN (g, ldr)
12/10, 12/12, HALL STUDIO??, NEW YORK CITY (CHICAGO??), USA

[ALL THE GIN IS GONE ]
HAROLD MABERN (p) GENE RAMEY (b) ELVIN JONES (d) JIMMY FORREST (ts, ldr) GRANT GREEN (g)
[ENGR] STU BLACK [PROD.DIR.SPVR] ROBERT G. KOESTER / JOE SEGAL
12/10, 12/12, HALL STUDIOS, CHICAGO, USA

[BLACK FORREST ]
HAROLD MABERN (p) GENE RAMEY (b) ELVIN JONES (d) JIMMY FORREST (ts, ldr) GRANT GREEN (g)
[ENGR] STU BLACK [PROD.DIR.SPVR] ROBERT G. KOESTER / JOE SEGAL
12/10, 12/12, HALL STUDIOS, CHICAGO, USA

[MY KIND OF BLUES ]
JIMMY JONES (p) GEORGE DUVIVIER (b) ELVIN JONES (d) HARRY EDISON (tp) BARRY GALBRAITH (g) DEBBY MOORE (vo, whistling, ldr)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] SONNY LESTER
12/??, TOP (RM 301), NEW YORK CITY, USA
2023-04-26

A mandala diagram in which the leaders surround the sideman who made a great contribution to the JAZZ sessions in 1959.
 

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