On the Mountain (album)

On the Mountain
Studio album by Elvin Jones
Released	1975
Recorded	1975
Studio	Red Gate Studio, Kent, New York
Genre	Jazz Fusion
Length	34:28
Label	PM Records
Producer	Arif Mardin
Gene Perla chronology
(1974) On the Mountain (1975) New Agenda (1975)

On the Mountain is a jazz album by drummer Elvin Jones with keyboardist Jan Hammer and bassist Gene Perla recorded in 1975 and originally released on Perla's PM label.^[1]

Reception[]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Jim Todd of Allmusic called the album "a minor, if somewhat overlooked, classic from the tail-end of the early '70s to the mid-70s' run of great jazz fusion releases".^[2]

Track listing[]

1. "Thorn of a White Rose" (Jan Hammer) - 5:07
2. "Namuh" (Gene Perla) - 7:47
3. "On the Mountain" (Perla) - 4:37
4. "Smoke in the Sun" (Hammer) - 4:00
5. "London Air" (Hammer) - 5:29
6. "Destiny" (Perla) - 7:28

Personnel[]

• Elvin Jones - drums
• Jan Hammer - piano, electric piano, synthesizer
• Gene Perla - bass, electric bass

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