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Born on September 9, 1927, Elvin Jones was the youngest of 10 children. He grew up in Pontiac, Michigan in a musical family. His brothers Thad and Hank are also well know jazz musicians. Even from an early age, Jones was fascinated by the drums. He enjoyed watching marching bands in parades and paid [...]

When I was little this was one of my top rollerskating songs. I loved everything on the Live At Birdland album.
This performance was recorded in 1963. Enjoy!