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Elvin Jones: Legendary Drummer and Bandleader
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All About Jazz
Born: September 9, 1927 in Pontiac, MI Died: May 18, 2004 in Englewood, NJ
By Todd Jenkins
Despite all of his accomplishments in life -- and there were so many -- Elvin Jones is most likely to be remembered for his family ties and his service in John Coltrane's celebrated quartet. His passing at the age of 76 leaves brother Hank as the last musical Jones sibling, and pianist McCoy Tyner as the sole survivor of the Coltrane ...
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Jazz Drumming Legend Elvin Jones Dies
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All About Jazz
Elvin Ray Jones, a renowned jazz drummer and member of John Coltrane's quartet, has died in the US aged 76.
Jones, who also played alongside Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis, died of heart failure in a New Jersey hospital on Tuesday.
Jones, named by Life magazine as “the world's greatest rhythmic drummer", joined band leader Charlie Mingus' ranks in New York in the mid-1950s.
He played on some of Coltrane's famed recordings, including A Love Supreme.
Born in ...
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Jazz Drummer Elvin Ray Jones Dies at 76
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All About Jazz
NEW YORK (AP) - Elvin Ray Jones, a renowned jazz drummer and member of John Coltrane's quartet who also played alongside Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis, died Tuesday. He was 76. Jones died of heart failure in an Englewood, N.J., hospital, said his wife of 38 years, Keiko Jones. “He's happy. No more suffering," said Keiko Jones. “He's been fighting for so long." Jones, called by Life magazine “the world's greatest rhythmic drummer," was born in Pontiac, Mich., ...
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Remembering John LaPorta
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All About Jazz
John D. LaPorta, (b. Philadelphia, PA, April 1, 1920, - d. Sarasota, FL, May 12, 2004) a world class musician (all the reeds), arranger, composer and educator.
He was revered by musicians everywhere. During his career he played and recorded with Woody Herman, Herb Pomeroy, Kenny Clarke, Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, Lester Young, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Buddy Rich, Max Roach, Fats Navarro, Oscar Pettiford, Lennie Tristano and Gunther Schuller. Classically trained, he has performed with Leonard Bernstein, Igor Stravinsky, ...
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John LaPorta Dies at 84
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All About Jazz
Born: April 1, 1920 in Philadelphia, PA Died: May 12, 2004 in Sarasota, FL Reedman, composer, arranger, educator
John LaPorta, a beloved music educator and veteran of Woody Herman's First Herd and Charles Mingus' cool period, died from complications of a stroke on May 12, 2004, in Sarasota, Florida. He was 84 years old.
LaPorta showed great promise as a reedman, particularly for his skills as a bebop and Third Stream clarinetist, but chose to sidestep ...
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Influential jazz guitarist Barney Kessel dead at 80
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All About Jazz
SAN DIEGO - Barney Kessel, one of the most influential and innovative jazz guitarists of his time, has died at the age of 80. Kessel died Thursday at his San Diego home of a malignant brain tumor, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday. He had been in poor health since suffering a stroke 12 years ago. Kessel worked with a veritable who's who of jazz that included Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, Artie Shaw, Shelly Manne and fellow guitarist Charlie Byrd. ...
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Barney Kessel Dead at 80
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All About Jazz
Barney Kessel, who died on Thursday aged 80, was one of the finest exponents of the electric guitar in jazz; his remarkable combination of artistry and craftsmanship made him the most sought-after studio guitarist in Hollywood, but he always contrived to keep his jazz connections in good repair, producing a stream of masterly recordings over almost half a century. Kessel acknowledged his debt to Charlie Christian, the founding genius of the instrument, and was his most distinguished disciple. The stylistic ...
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