Released November 1965 Release date 1965 Label Impulse! Records | Length 39:25 | |
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Recorded February 23 & 25, 1965Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs Similar Elvin Jones albums, Jazz albums | ||
Love bird reincarnation of a lovebird elvin jones
Dear John C. is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones featuring performances recorded in 1965 for the Impulse! label. The "John C." mentioned in the title is John Coltrane. The album was also released on SACD.
Contents
- Love bird reincarnation of a lovebird elvin jones
- Dear john c
- Reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
Dear john c
Reception
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4 stars stating "The variety from cut to cut is engaging, and there's nothing over the top, even the drumming of Elvin Jones. With the musicality at a high level, Dear John C. needs revisiting by drumming students and jazz fans to note how teamwork, shared values, and held-in-check dynamics benefit the overall quality of music. It seems this recording is underrated when over time it should never be. Dear John C. is deserving of an excellent rating".
Track listing
Original track listing
- "Dear John C." (Hammer, Thiele) - 3:54
- "Smoke Rings" (Gifford, Washington) - 3:41
- "Love Bird" (Mingus) - 3:49
- "Feeling Good" (Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse) - 4:11
- "Anthropology" (Gillespie, Parker) - 4:20
- "This Love of Mine" (Sol Parker, Hank Sanicola, Sinatra) - 4:20
- "Fantazm" (Ellington) - 3:56
- "Ballade" (Hammer) - 5:18
- "Everything Happens to Me" (Tom Adair, Matt Dennis) - 5:56
Recorded on February 23, 1965 (tracks 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7) and February 25, 1965 (tracks 1, 3, 8, 9)
A CD reissue features a different track list and the bonus track "That Five-Four Bag"
Personnel
Songs
1Dear John C3:54
2Smoke Rings3:41
3Love Bird3:49