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Released
  
1962

Artist
  
Elvin Jones

Producer
  
Orrin Keepnews

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
37:50

Release date
  
1962

Label
  
Riverside Records

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Recorded
  
July 11 & December 27, 1961 and January 3, 1962 Plaza Sound Studios, New York City

Elvin Jones albums
  
Puttin' It Together, At This Point in Time, The Truth: Heard Live at the Blu, Elvin Jones Music Machine, Brother John

Elvin! is a jazz album by drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1961 and 1962 and released on the Riverside label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "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 awarded the album 3½ stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Elvin Jones except as indicated

  1. "Lady Luck" (Jones, Frank Wess) - 6:19
  2. "Buzz-At" - 6:31
  3. "Shadowland" (Sara Cassey) - 4:06
  4. "Pretty Brown" (Ernie Wilkins) - 3:30
  5. "Ray-El" - 8:03
  6. "Four and Six" (Oliver Nelson) - 5:01
  7. "You Are Too Beautiful" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 4:20

Personnel

  • Elvin Jones - drums
  • Thad Jones - cornet (tracks 1-3, 5 & 7)
  • Frank Wess - flute (tracks 1-3, 5 & 7)
  • Frank Foster - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3 & 5)
  • Hank Jones - piano
  • Art Davis - bass

    • Songs

    1Lady Luck6:23
    2Buzz-At6:34
    3Shadowland4:09

    References

    Elvin! Wikipedia
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