Not that we’re complaining or anything, but Yahoo!’s finance page is one strange-ass place to post a really good bio of Elvin Jones. And like a good financial report, it’s big on the stats:

• Jones had a 60-year career.
• He began playing drums at age 2.
• He got his first kit at age 13 and played his first pro gig at 14.
• At one point, he practiced up to 12 hours a day.
• He released around 50 albums as a leader.
• He recorded over 500 albums in all.

Yeah, dude was definitely a slacker.