Elvin!

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Elvin!
Elvin!.jpg
Studio album by
Elvin Jones
Released1962
RecordedJuly 11 & December 27, 1961 and January 3, 1962
Plaza Sound Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length37:50
LabelRiverside
RLP 409
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Elvin Jones chronology
Together!
(1961) 		Elvin!
(1962) 		Illumination!
(1963)

Elvin! is a jazz album by drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1961 and 1962 and released on the Riverside label.[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Down Beat4/5 stars[2]
Allmusic3.5/5 stars[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide4/5 stars[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 stars[5]

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.[3]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Elvin Jones except as indicated

  1. "Lady Luck" (Jones, Frank Wess) - 6:19
  2. "Buzz-At" (Thad Jones) - 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[]

References[]

  1. ^ Elvin Jones discography accessed April 24, 2012
  2. ^ Down Beat:September 27, 1962 Vol. 29, No.25
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 24, 2012
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 113. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 792. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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