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Mr. Jones (Elvin Jones album)

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Released
  
1973

Artist
  
Elvin Jones

Label
  
Blue Note Records

Length
  
38:19

Release date
  
1973

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
July 12-13, 1972 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

Mr. Jones (1972)
  
Live at the Lighthouse (1972)

Producers
  
Francis Wolff, George Butler

Similar
  
Elvin Jones albums, Jazz albums

Mr. Jones is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1972 and released on the Blue Note label in 1973. The track "G. G." was erroneously listed on the original LP as "Gee Gee".

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Elvin Jones except as indicated
  1. "One's Native Place" - 6:16
  2. "G. G." (Gene Perla) - 5:45
  3. "Mr. Jones" - 7:34
  4. "What's Up? - That's It" (Perla) - 5:37
  5. "Soultrane" (Tadd Dameron) - 6:12
  6. "New Breed" (Dave Liebman) - 6:55

Recorded on September 26, 1969 (track 2,4,6) and July 12 (tracks 1,2,5)

Personnel

  • Elvin Jones - drums
  • Dave Liebman - tenor saxophone (2, 6), soprano saxophone (4), flute (1)
  • Steve Grossman - tenor saxophone (2, 4-6), soprano saxophone (1)
  • Jan Hammer - piano
  • Gene Perla - bass (1, 3-6), electric bass (2)
  • Carlos "Patato" Valdes - congas (1, 4)
  • Frank Ippolito - percussion (1, 4, 5)
  • Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone (4)
  • Thad Jones - flugelhorn (1-3, 5)
  • Albert Duffy - timpani (1-3, 5)

    • Songs

    1One's Native Place6:14
    2Gee Gee5:45
    3Mr Jones7:34

    References

    Mr. Jones (Elvin Jones album) Wikipedia
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