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Elvin Jones, an Uncommon card
Elvin Ray Jones was an American jazz drummer of the post-bop era.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 63
- DEF
- 60
- Power
- 123
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 77,000
Power 123 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
Elvin Jones quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Elvin Jones card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
His ______, Hank and Thad, were also celebrated jazz musicians with whom he occasionally recorded.
Answer
brothers. His brothers, Hank and Thad, were also celebrated jazz musicians with whom he occasionally recorded. From the Elvin Jones article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
After ____, Jones led his own trio, and later larger groups under the name the Elvin Jones Jazz Machine.
Answer
1960s. After 1966, Jones led his own trio, and later larger groups under the name the Elvin Jones Jazz Machine. From the Elvin Jones article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Most famously a member of John Coltrane's quartet, with whom he recorded from late 1960 to late 1965, Jones appeared on such albums as My Favorite Things, A Love Supreme, Ascension, and Live at Birdland.
- After 1966, Jones led his own trio, and later larger groups under the name the Elvin Jones Jazz Machine.
- His brothers, Hank and Thad, were also celebrated jazz musicians with whom he occasionally recorded.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Elvin Jones article was read about 77,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 63 and blocks with 60: each hit it takes is cut by 24 %.
How to get Elvin Jones
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Elvin Jones (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Thomas Huther, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
