The third drummer/leader in this month's series is the redoubtable Elvin Jones. Elvin was one of the most unorthodox and innovative drummers in Modern Jazz History and he really became well known after spending the years 1960 through 1965 as an important part of John Coltrane's "classic quartet". After Coltrane and a short stint with Duke Ellington, Elvin led his own bands of various sizes but one of his finest ensembles was his Trio. It consisted of the versatile Joe Farrell on tenor and soprano saxophones and flute/alto flute and piccolo. Joe is a strong voice. On bass was Elvin's long time bandmate Jimmy Garrison. They gigged and did a couple of albums for Blue Note and tonight's Jazz Feature is the first one called "Puttin' It Together". The cohesion and the variety provided by the various horns played by Farrell make this an extremely satisfying group despite it's size. Seven tunes and seven different moods make up the date. Compositions by Garrison, Jones, Farrell and some standards make "Puttin' It Together" a wonderful musical experience. Check it out!
Track Listing:
Village Greene
Elvin Jones · Puttin' It Together
My Little Maia
Elvin Jones · Puttin' It Together
Reza
Elvin Jones · Puttin' It Together
For Heaven's Sake
Elvin Jones · Puttin' It Together
Keiko's Birthday Bash
Elvin Jones · Puttin' It Together
Gingerbread Boy
Elvin Jones · Puttin' It Together
Jay-Ree
Elvin Jones · Puttin' It Together
Bye-Ya
Thelonious Monk · First Prestige Recordings
Monk's Dream
Thelonious Monk · First Prestige Recordings
Sweet and Lovely
Thelonious Monk · First Prestige Recordings
Little Rootie Tootie
Thelonious Monk · First Prestige Recordings
Mode For Joe
Joe Henderson · Live at The Lighthouse
Invitation
Joe Henderson · Live at The Lighthouse
Boogie Stop Shuffle
Charles Mingus · Mingus at Newport 1959.
Prince of Darkness
Miles Davis · Sorcerer
Masqualero
Miles Davis · Sorcerer
Limbo
Miles Davis · Sorcerer
River's invitation
Stanley Turrentine · Joyride
Bayou
Stanley Turrentine · Joyride
A Kettle of Fish
Stanley Turrentine · Joyride
Brainville
Sun Ra · Sun Songs
Call For All Demons
Sun Ra · Sun Songs
Transition
Sun Ra · Sun Songs
Binary
Pepper Adams · The Adams Effect
Now In Our Lives
Pepper Adams · The Adams Effect
Valse Celtique
Pepper Adams · The Adams Effect