Elvin Jones, 1927-2004, was a jazz drummer most commonly associated with John Coltrane's "classic quartet" and with the development of polyrhythm in jazz drumming. Here's a list of my favorite Elvin Jones recordings, from among a very large discography. Of special note to the curious listener: Jones' recurring interest in saxophone-bass-drums trios, his affinity for guitar players, and his sustained body of work as leader.
Reflections, Steve Lacy, 1959 (OJC)
All the Gin Is Gone or Black Forrest, Jimmy Forrest, 1959 (Delmark)
The Best of John Coltrane, John Coltrane, 1963 (Pablo)
Speak No Evil, Wayne Shorter, 1964 (Blue Note)
A Love Supreme, John Coltrane, 1965 (Impulse)
Outback, Joe Farrell, 1970 (CTI)
Genesis, Elvin Jones, 1971 (Blue Note)
Big Jim's Tango, Bennie Wallace, 1982 (enja)
Ask the Ages, Sonny Sharrock, 1991 (Axiom)
In Europe, Elvin Jones Jazz Machine, 1992 (enja)
For interested listeners, here's an incomplete list of players with whom Jones recorded as a sideman:
Pepper Adams, Tony Bennett, Michael Brecker, Ray Brown, Kenny Burrell, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Larry Coryell, Miles Davis, Stefano Di Battista, Gil Evans, Art Farmer, Joe Farrell, Jimmy Forrest, Frank Foster, Chico Freeman, Bill Frisell, Stan Getz, Grant Green, Barry Harris, Johnny Hartman, Joe Henderson, Andrew Hill, Freddie Hubbard, J. J. Johnson, Thad Jones, Barney Kessel, Roland Kirk, Lee Konitz, Joe Lovano, Albert Mangelsdorff, Delfeayo Marsalis, John McLaughlin, David Murray, Oregon, Art Pepper, Marcus Roberts, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Sharrock, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, Bennie Wallace, James Williams, Larry Young