Tag Archives: Elvin Jones

Jaki Byard: Sunshine Of My Soul

In November 1967, “Prestige” label released “Sunshine of My Soul”, the ninth Jaki Byard album. It was recorded in October 1967, in New York City, and was produced by Don Schlitten.

Personnel:

  • Jaki Byard – piano, guitar
  • David Izenzon – bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Jaki Byard except where noted.

  1. Sunshine
  2. Cast Away
  3. Chandra
  4. St. Louis Blues – W. C. Handy
  5. Diane’s Melody
  6. Trendsition Zildjian

John Coltrane: Blue World

On September 27, 2019, “Impulse!” label released “Blue World”, an album by John Coltrane. It contains recordings form June 1964, recorded at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Ken Druker and John Coltrane.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • McCoy Tyner – piano
  • Jimmy Garrison – double bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Kevin Reeves – mastering
  • Ashley Kahn – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by John Coltrane

  1. Naima (Take 1)
  2. Village Blues (Take 2)
  3. Blue World
  4. Village Blues (Take 1)
  5. Village Blues (Take 3)
  6. Like Sonny
  7. Traneing In
  8. Naima (Take 2)

Sonny Sharrock: Ask The Ages

On August 6, 1991, “Axiom” label released “Ask the Ages”, the tenth Sonny Sharrock studio album. It was produced by Bill Laswell and Sonny Sharrock.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Sharrock — electric guitar
  • Pharoah Sanders — soprano and tenor saxophones
  • Elvin Jones — drums
  • Charnett Moffett — double bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Sonny Sharrock.

  1. Promises Kept
  2. Who Does She Hope to Be?
  3. Little Rock
  4. As We Used to Sing
  5. Many Mansions
  6. Once Upon a Time

John Coltrane: Live In Paris

On July 27, 1965, “Affinity” label released “Live in Paris”, album by John Coltrane. It was recorded in 1965, at the “Antibes Jazz Festival” and “Salle Pleyel”, in Paris, France.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane — soprano and tenor saxophone
  • McCoy Tyner — piano
  • Jimmy Garrison — double bass
  • Elvin Jones — drums
  • Bernard Higton – design
  • Jacques Bisceglia – photography
  • Alun Morgan – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Naima
  2. Impressions
  3. Blue Valse
  4. Afro-Blue
  5. Impressions

Prestige All Stars: Olio

In May 1957, “Prestige” label released “Olio”, album by the Prestige All Stars nominally led by trumpeter Thad Jones. It was recorded in 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Teddy Charles.

Personnel:

  • Thad Jones – trumpet
  • Frank Wess – flute, tenor saxophone
  • Mal Waldron – piano
  • Teddy Charles – vibraphone, supervisor
  • Doug Watkins – bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Teddy Charles, except where noted.

  1. Potpourri – Mal Waldron
  2. Blues Without Woe
  3. Touché – Mal Waldron
  4. Dakar
  5. Embraceable You – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  6. Hello Frisco

Elvin Jones: Coalition

In February 1971, “Blue Note” label released “Coalition”, the 13th Elvin Jones album. It was recorded July 1970, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs” in New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff.

Personnel:

  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • George Coleman – tenor saxophone
  • Frank Foster – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Wilbur Little – bass
  • Candido Camero – conga, tambourine

Track listing:

  1. Shinjitu – Elvin Jones
  2. Yesterdays – Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern
  3. 5/4 Thing – George Coleman
  4. Ural Stradania – Frank Foster
  5. Simone – Frank Foster

John Coltrane: Live At Birdland

On January 9, 1964, “Impulse!” label released “Live at Birdland”, album by John Coltrane (the seventh album for Impulse!). It was recorded March, October and November 1963, at “Birdland” in New York City, “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • McCoy Tyner – piano
  • Jimmy Garrison – double bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – studio recording

Track listing:

 All tracks by John Coltrane, except where noted.

  1. Afro Blue – Mongo Santamaria
  2. I Want to Talk About You – Billy Eckstine
  3. The Promise
  4. Alabama
  5. Your Lady

Lee Konitz: The Lee Konitz Duets

In November 1968, “Milestone” label released “The Lee Konitz Duets”, the 21st Lee Konitz album. It was recorded in September 1967, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Dick Katz.

Personnel:

  • Lee Konitz – alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, amplified alto saxophone
  • Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
  • Richie Kamuca – tenor saxophone
  • Marshall Brown – valve trombone, euphonium
  • Dick Katz – piano
  • Karl Berger – vibes
  • Jim Hall – guitar
  • Eddie Gómez – bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Ray Nance – violin

Track listing:

  1. Struttin’ With Some Barbecue
  2. You Don’t Know What Love Is
  3. Variations on Alone Together
  4. Checkerboard
  5. Erb
  6. Tickletoe
  7. Duplexity
  8. Alphanumeric

Elvis Jones: And Then Again

In October 1965, “Atlantic” label released “And Then Again”, the sixth Elvin Jones album. It was recorded February – March 1965, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegun.

Personnel:

  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Charles Davis – baritone saxophone
  • Thad Jones – cornet
  • J.J. Johnson – trombone 
  • Don Friedman – piano
  • Hank Jones – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Art Davis – bass
  • Melba Liston – arranger, conductor
  • Phil Lehle – engineer
  • Tom Dowd – engineer
  • Burt Goldblatt – design
  • Arif Mardin – supervision

Track listing:

  1. Azan – Charles Davis
  2. All Deliberate Speed – Melba Liston
  3. Elvin Elpus – Melba Liston
  4. Soon After – Jodora Marshall
  5. Forever Summer – Thad Jones
  6. Len Sirrah – Melba Liston
  7. And Then Again – Elvin Jones

Curtis Fuller: Sliding Easy

In October 1959, “United Artists” label released “Sliding Easy”, the sixth Curtis Fuller album. It was recorded in March 1959, at “Nola’s Penthouse Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tom Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Curtis Fuller – trombone
  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Benny Golson – arrangements 
  • Gigi Gryce – arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Curtis Fuller, except where noted.

  1. Bit of Heaven
  2. Down Home
  3. I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone – Buddy Johnson
  4. Bongo Bop – Charlie Parker
  5. When Lights Are Low – Benny Carter, Spencer Williams
  6. C.T.A. – Jimmy Heath