Jones’s aggressive style, characteristic fourth-beat rim taps, and unique coordination with bassist Paul Chambers—Jones played on or slightly ahead of the beat, Chambers played slightly behind the beat—created a current of tension that distinguished the Davis quintet, one of the era’s most popular jazz units. Jones’s nervous interplay, with artful a-rhythms, lent an inflammable atmosphere to other groups as well, from swing to free-jazz bands. For all his explosive qualities as accompanist, Jones was uncommonly sensitive to the sounds of his drum kit, and his solos were thoughtfully constructed. - Britannica