Elvin Jones
Drums Solo on
Inner Urge

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Elvin Jones's drum solo is the fourth of five improvisations on this recording, following Tyner's piano. Taking three choruses of the 24-bar form in G at 238 BPM, Jones delivers a solo that embodies his polyrhythmic genius. His drumming maintains an awareness of the form while creating a dense, tumbling web of rhythmic activity, the interplay between his hands and feet producing a solo that is both structurally coherent and wildly kinetic. Jones's contribution is integral to the recording's overall impact.

Elvin Jones was 36 to 37 years old at the time.