News: Elvin Jones and Drum History

After Elvin Jones, John Coltrane’s go-to drummer, died in 2004, his widow Keiko was left with her husband’s absence and the monumental task of managing Jones’ gear collection. But to call it a “collection” borders on injustice to the initiated: It was a veritable pharaoh’s tomb of drums and drum history.

“It was an absolute treasure trove of the most amazing drum gear I’ve ever encountered,” recalls Donn Bennett, instructor and owner of Donn’s Drum School, an industry leader in rare, vintage drums and celebrity-owned drum gear for more than 30 years and arguably the industry leader and adviser on the topic. “You’d hear about this buried treasure; you’d hear stories from those who have been there: piles of old Zildjian Ks, ‘60s Gretsch kits still in the boxes.”

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- http://njjazzlist.com
- https://reverb.com/blog/elvin-jones-and-the-pharaohs-tomb-of-drum-history?_aid=newsletter&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=89d08a9d7a-rn151111_content_drum&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5889ed6702-89d08a9d7a-58289365&mc_cid=89d08a9d7a&mc_eid=3020188328