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Elvin Jones

42 reviewed records, 1955 to 2021

Every record Elvin Jones plays on that has been reviewed on Vinyl Standard: 42 records, 1955 to 2021, 0 as leader and 42 as sideman, most often alongside McCoy Tyner, John Coltrane, Jimmy Garrison. Every record below links to its full review, and every name links to that player’s own page or their circle on the map.

42Reviewed records
0As leader
42As sideman
118Collaborators

Most often with

The players who share the most reviewed records with Elvin Jones. The number is how many records they made together that are reviewed here.

Played together

The records behind those numbers. Open a name to see every reviewed record Elvin Jones and that player share.

With McCoy Tyner28 records
With John Coltrane21 records
With Jimmy Garrison15 records
With Reggie Workman7 records
With Ron Carter5 records
With Wayne Shorter5 records
With Grant Green5 records
With Eric Dolphy5 records

Reviewed records

In the order they were recorded. Gold is the site’s rating out of five.

1950s
1960s
1970s
  • 1974The Big BeatdrumsPhilly Joe Jones★★★★☆
  • 1977The TripdrumsArt Pepper★★★★☆
  • 1979MatadordrumsGrant Green★★★★★
  • 1979SoliddrumsGrant Green★★★★☆
1980s
2000s
2010s
2020s
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