Elvin Jones - Elvin!

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 1962
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:16
Size: 87,7 MB
Art: Front

(6:23)  1. Lady Luck
(6:34)  2. Buzz-At
(4:09)  3. Shadowland
(3:33)  4. Pretty Brown
(8:07)  5. Ray-El
(5:03)  6. Four and Six
(4:23)  7. You Are Too Beautiful

Drummer Elvin Jones' first full-length album as a leader is different than one would expect when it is taken into consideration that he was a member of the fiery John Coltrane Quartet at the time. This sextet session, which also includes his brothers Thad and Hank on cornet and piano in addition to flutist Frank Wess, Frank Foster on tenor, and bassist Art Davis, is straight-ahead with a strong Count Basie feel. Jones is still recognizable on the fairly obscure material (only "You Are Too Beautiful" qualifies as a standard) and shows that he can cook in the fairly conventional setting. All of the musicians are in fine form, and two selections feature the rhythm section as a trio. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/elvin%21-mw0000180674

Personnel:  Drums – Elvin Jones;  Bass – Art Davis;  Cornet – Thad Jones;  Flute – Frank Wess;  Piano – Hank Jones;  Saxophone – Frank Foster 

Elvin!

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