Elvin Jones' "New Jazz Machine" live in Kaiserslautern 1981

Andy McCloud, b
Marvin Horne, gt
Fumio Karashima, p
Dwayne Armstrong, sax
Raymond Carles, sax
Elvin Jones, drums

recorded live at Fruchthalle Kaiserslautern, October 6, 1981

1. E.J.´s Blues
2. Doll of the Bridge
3. George and Me

Elvin Jones' sense of timing, polyrhythms, dynamics, timbre, and legato phrasing brought the drumset to the foreground. Jones was touted by Life Magazine as "the world's greatest rhythmic drummer", and his free-flowing style was a major influence on many leading rock drummers. Jones performed and recorded with his own group, the Elvin Jones Jazz Machine, whose line up changed through the years.