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Elvin Jones featuring Woody Shaw at the Village Vanguard (1980)

On this day, we celebrate the singular, revolutionary genius of Elvin Ray Jones (September 9, 1927 – May 18, 2004) – a man who not only defied the known laws of human creativity but also brought unequaled intensity, power, and inexhaustible depth of emotional meaning to the drums. Elvin Jones is the epitome of what [...]

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Chick Corea: “Woody never hesitated – he was always ready to jump into the unknown and explore…”

“I first met Woody at our clandestine jam sessions at Juilliard School when it was up on 120 something street. We’d hide in some empty classroom with a piano, sneak the drums in (Wilson Morman) and have some fun while our teachers weren’t looking. I remember us jamming with Hubert Laws, Pete Yellin, Lyle Atkinson [...]

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