What a powerhouse

Elvin's playing keeps your interest. I can't think of higher praise for a musician. He made a lot of sessions better.

Elvin the Invincible. He could make any band compelling.

ASMR voice

Elvin Jones, Max Roach, Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones.

Thank you!!! This is medicine and more. Wonderful.

Amazing

My favourite drummer 🥁🪘

Now here is an example of a musician who WORKED for a living. Physical. Passion. Sweat. Body/Mind Intellect. Commitment. In awe of the talent.

One of my favorite drummers of all time. Such an unique voice and intensity on the instrument!

Thanks for publish this document

3:11 - what song is that? Is that on an album?

Elvins the coolest man

4:00 sad fact.

When I think of a musician who has truly mastered their instrument, I think first of Elvin Jones. A completely unique and marvelous talent. I saw him play live every chance I got.

So informative and cool

So Wonderful!

Thank You for this!

This footage looks like the stage at Baker's Keyboard Lounge in Detroit. Good to see Elvin playing for the home folks.

if there are better sounding toms & floor toms in the world, I haven't heard 'em. god DAMN.

I have always been a great coltrane adept. Tracks like persuance on a love supreme, or chim chim cheree still move me to tears because of the sheer energy. Took me a while to figure out that what moved me so much was Elvin as much as Coltrane

This is great in all respects - composition, group connect, groove, and so on. Did you write this one Tony?

A monster with a thunderous approach to his instrument, but truly a sweet and extremely likeable man

We are all unworthy.

Holy smokes. 18:45

the first solo was the "imma smack yo mamma" druming style

I love my father's legacy.

15:09 I really think he minds and most very good musicians are wired in such a way that they can see the music . Must be a wonderful thing..

sooooo wonderfully loose!

This guy is so overrated. Pure slopfest. He sucks.

2:30

Tremendous.

Elvin and Tony were the GOATs. Once in a 1000 years drummers. Just amazing that they were both alive at the same time and living in the same city

long ago created poster for Elvin Jones an appearance in Vancouver, then painted his drum skin...great times

Elvin was a real intellectual.... A true genius. His genius won't likely every be seen again. This documentary sends tears down my face. I wish I had met the man...it would have been an honor to do so. RIP Elvin.

There's something about Elvins style being flashy and complimentary in a very harmonious way. I think the way a drummer expresses themself transcends beyond the drum set. Like the way a drummer looks and feels influences the way they play and vice-versa. Elvin is one stylish cat!

What a humble Gentleman. There's a thing on youtube where a recent mathematician relates Coltrane's tone patterns to the highest level of 'Universal' equations... ps-Great Movie.

Anybody know where I can cop the full live version of "Three Card Molly" shown in this video? Or where I can find a (live) version just as driving?

Not ma drunmner. don't usually watch all drummer video's but this guy is musical, distinctive, musical, powerful but overwhelming where technique and flash overwhelm the music.

His rebellious way of playing bacame the standard of today

I saw Elvin Jones at the Village Vanguard in the early 70s. He had Gene Perla on bass, two sax players (maybe Dave Liebman and Steve Grossman, or possibly Frank Foster), but no piano or guitar. Seeing Elvin and his band at such close quarters in that tiny, tiny club was unbelievably intense. One of the tunes they played hat night was "Three Card Molly", which is featured several places in this film. The tune is on his 1971 album called "Genesis" , which is probably my favorite record of his as a leader. I saw him again a few years later in Portland, Oregon, which was also a great show but not quite as overpowering. RIP Elvin, a true force of nature and one of the most creative musicians I've ever heard. Thank you for posting this!!!

Philly Joe, used to be my hero. Elvin WOW dude !!! Rhythmic King !!!

this whole video is spectacular, ive seen parts not all of it like this. The part at 12:01 when he starts to talk about Coltrane i found captivating. And after that him describing the colors...

Gratitude Love Respect

Thanks for uploading this. The Vanguard interview is from 1979. The line-up has changed. 1978 Azar Lawrence has played the sax instead of Pat LaBarbara.

E. J. ➕ 🥁

I immediately became an Elvin Jones fan when Ed Gray presented this film at Image Film and Video Center in Atlanta, shortly after it was released.

Flawless precise execution! A true inspiration.

Marvellous!

I used to think that whole bit about color was crazy, but the opposite is true. Associating colors with numbers (in this case, specific keys and pitches) is considered high level thinking. A great drummer and a great thinker. The great Elvin Jones. Thanks for posting this film.