# The Definitive Jazz Recordings

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-jazz-recordings/840631>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 21, 2019, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-jazz-recordings/840631 "2019-09-21T23:21:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-jazz-recordings/840631/21 "2019-09-24T15:57:35Z")

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> [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](#):
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> **Elvin Jones**!

Him, too!

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-jazz-recordings/840631/22 "2019-09-24T16:07:49Z")

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> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#):
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> There were some black guys who drummed pretty good, too.
> 
> Art Blakey  
> Frank Butler  
> Sid Catlett  
> Kenny Clarke  
> Cozy Cole  
> Baby Dodds  
> Chico Hamilton  
> Roy Haynes  
> Billy Higgins  
> Philly Joe Jones  
> Connie Kay  
> Mel Lewis  
> Charlie Persip  
> Max Roach  
> Grady Tate  
> Art Taylor
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> That’s just off the top of my head (alphabetized afterward!)

Oh, hells yeah. I was just saying that non-jazz fans probably are only familiar with Mr. Crash and Bash or Gene Krupa. I brought up Bellson (and also Morello) as an example of drum soloists who have some finesse in their solos. Not that the others don’t, but you don’t see a lot of extended solos from them. There are some good drummers out there today, as well. I’ve seen Jeff Hamilton play several times, either by himself or in various group combinations. Dude’s got some moves.

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