Time: 58:56
Size: 134.9 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 2012
Art: Front
[5:31] 1. Elvin (Feat. Joe Lovano)
[7:07] 2. Inner Urge
[5:16] 3. E.J.'s Blues
[5:59] 4. The Pied Piper
[5:40] 5. After The Rain
[7:05] 6. Night Dreamer
[7:13] 7. Think On Me (Feat. Joe Lovano)
[7:27] 8. Lonnie's Lament
[7:35] 9. Mahjong
Chico Freeman - Tenor and Soprano Saxes; George Cables - Piano; Lonnie Plaxico - Bass; Winard Harper - Drums; Special guest: Joe Lovano - Tenor Sax.
The idea for this project is to pay tribute to one of the world’s greatest drummers, Elvin Ray Jones. All of the songs on this recording were compositions that Elvin Jones actually played on, wrote and/or were written for him by some of the most influential musicians of our time. Additionally, all of the musicians playing on this CD have either played with and/or recorded with Mr. Jones.
My personal relationship with Elvin also plays an important role here as well. It was my years with his band “The Elvin Jones Jazz Machine”, the fact that my first record date as a leader was given to me by Elvin and my first tours of Europe and the USA were with him. I had the great fortune of playing some of the most well known and historical jazz clubs in the world with him, The Keystone Korner in San Francisco, The Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach, The Village Vanguard in New York, The Jazz Workshop in Boston and Ronnie Scott’s in London to name a few. Not to mention the fact that I was having the opportunity to play with the drummer of the historical “John Coltrane Quartet”, a dream of quantum proportions and a great blessing received.
When Elvin passed away a great gap was left for us to ponder. He is and will always be missed. Every musician, let alone every drummer, owes him a great debt. I will ever be grateful for my time spent touring and recording with him, a great master and a beautiful, warm and giving person.
The idea for this project is to pay tribute to one of the world’s greatest drummers, Elvin Ray Jones. All of the songs on this recording were compositions that Elvin Jones actually played on, wrote and/or were written for him by some of the most influential musicians of our time. Additionally, all of the musicians playing on this CD have either played with and/or recorded with Mr. Jones.
My personal relationship with Elvin also plays an important role here as well. It was my years with his band “The Elvin Jones Jazz Machine”, the fact that my first record date as a leader was given to me by Elvin and my first tours of Europe and the USA were with him. I had the great fortune of playing some of the most well known and historical jazz clubs in the world with him, The Keystone Korner in San Francisco, The Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach, The Village Vanguard in New York, The Jazz Workshop in Boston and Ronnie Scott’s in London to name a few. Not to mention the fact that I was having the opportunity to play with the drummer of the historical “John Coltrane Quartet”, a dream of quantum proportions and a great blessing received.
When Elvin passed away a great gap was left for us to ponder. He is and will always be missed. Every musician, let alone every drummer, owes him a great debt. I will ever be grateful for my time spent touring and recording with him, a great master and a beautiful, warm and giving person.
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