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Tony Moreno: 'A Celebration of Elvin Jones,' 2026

The drummer’s new tribute album has the muscle and elation worthy of his former mentor

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Marc Myers
Nov 12, 2026
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It’s hard to think of another drummer who mastered as many jazz styles as Elvin Jones. With his thunderous delivery and commanding presence, Jones had a considerable impact on virtually all post-1960 drummers. Turns out Jones was enormously generous as well. [Photo above of Tony Moreno]

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