Elvin Jones' drum solo transcription performed by virtual drums.
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Every bar of this drum solo played by Elvin Jones with brushes is a great exercise for any drummer.
Elvin Jones was one of the greatest drummers in jazz history.
Born in 1927 from a large family in Pontiac, Michigan, he became a professional player in the 1940's.
In his long career Elvin Jones has played, in his unmistikable style, with many of the most famous soloists of all times,
from Charlie Parker to Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard and many others.
His most well-known involvement is with John Coltrane's Quintet, from 1960 to 1966.
After the Coltrane experience, Elvin Jones played with the Duke Ellington's Orchestra,
and then he formed his own band, Elvin Jones' Jazz Machine.
In the drum sheet music of this online drum tutorial you'll find
the Elvin Jones' drum solo transcription of Bye Bye Blackbird,
from the album "Autumn Leaves" recorded in 2002 by The Great Jazz Trio.
If you want to deepen the study of classic Jazz drummers, you can also follow
the online drum tutorials with drum solo transcriptions of
Philly Joe Jones and
Tony Williams.
To learn the solo more easily, you can decrease the speed of the virtual drums
by adjusting the BPM, to study one line at a time press the LOOP button.
Drum sheet Elvin Jones drum solo transcription
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