Elvin!

1962 studio album by Elvin Jones

Elvin!

Studio album by

Elvin Jones

Released| 1962
Recorded| July 11, 1961;
December 27, 1961;
January 3, 1962
Studio| Plaza Sound Studios, New York City
Genre| Jazz
Length| 37:50
Label| Riverside
RLP 409
Producer| Orrin Keepnews
Elvin Jones chronology
| Together!
(1961)  | Elvin!
(1962)  | Illumination!
(1963)

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Elvin! is a jazz album by drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1961 and 1962 and released on the Riverside label.[1] It features Jones playing in a group with his brothers, trumpeter Thad (here playing cornet) and pianist Hank, along with tenor saxophonist Frank Foster, flautist Frank Wess and bassist Art Davis.

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Down Beat| [2]
Allmusic| [3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide| [4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings| [5]

## Reception

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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

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1. "Lady Luck" (Thad 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" (Thad Jones) - 8:03
6. "Four and Six" (Oliver Nelson) - 5:01
7. "You Are Too Beautiful" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 4:20

## Personnel

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* Elvin Jones - drums
* Thad Jones \- cornet (tracks 1–3, 5 & 7)
* Frank Wess \- flute (tracks 1–3, 5 & 7)
* Frank Foster \- tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3 & 5)
* Hank Jones \- piano
* Art Davis \- bass

## References

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1. ^ Elvin Jones discography accessed April 24, 2012
2. ^ Down Beat:September 27, 1962 Vol. 29, No.25
3. ^ 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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Elvin Jones

Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.

Studio albums|

* Keepin' Up with the Joneses (with Thad Jones and Hank Jones, 1958)
* Together! (with Philly Joe Jones, 1961)
* Elvin! (1961-1962)
* Illumination! (with Jimmy Garrison, 1963)
* Dear John C. (1965)
* And Then Again (1965)
* Midnight Walk (1966)
* Heavy Sounds (with Richard Davis, 1967)
* Puttin' It Together (1968)
* The Ultimate (1968)
* Poly-Currents (1969)
* Mr. Jones (1969 & 1972)
* The Prime Element (1969 & 1973)
* Coalition (1970)
* Genesis (1971)
* Merry-Go-Round (1971)
* At This Point in Time (1973)
* On the Mountain (1975)
* New Agenda (1975)
* The Main Force (1976)
* Summit Meeting (with James Moody, Clark Terry, Bunky Green, and Roland Prince, 1976)
* Time Capsule (1976-1977)
* Remembrance (1978)
* Very R.A.R.E. (1979)
* Heart to Heart (1980)
* Earth Jones (1982)
* Love & Peace (with McCoy Tyner, 1982)
* Brother John (1982)
* Power Trio (with John Hicks and Cecil McBee, 1990)
* When I Was at Aso-Mountain (1990)
* Youngblood (1992)
* Going Home (1992)
* It Don't Mean a Thing (1993)
* Momentum Space (with Dewey Redman and Cecil Taylor, 1998)

Live albums|

* Live at the Village Vanguard (1968)
* Live at the Lighthouse (1972)
* Elvin Jones Music Machine (1978)
* Live in Japan 1978: Dear John C. (1978)
* Elvin Jones Jazz Machine Live in Japan Vol. 2 (1978)
* Live at the Village Vanguard Volume One (1984)
* Elvin Jones Jazz Machine Live at Pit Inn (1985)
* In Europe (1991)
* Tribute to John Coltrane "A Love Supreme" (1992)
* The Truth: Heard Live at the Blue Note (1999)

Related articles|

* Discography

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Hank Jones

Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.

Albums

leader

co-leader|

* Urbanity (1947–53)
* Bluebird (1955)
* Quartet-Quintet (1955)
* The Trio (and Wendell Marshall, Kenny Clarke, 1955)
* Hank Jones' Quartet (1956)
* Have You Met Hank Jones (1956)
* Gigi (1958)
* Keepin' Up with the Joneses (and Elvin and Thad Jones, 1958)
* Porgy and Bess (1958)
* The Talented Touch (1958)
* Here's Love (1963)
* This Is Ragtime Now! (1964)
* Happenings (and Oliver Nelson, 1966)
* Hanky Panky (1975)
* Arigato (1976)
* Jones-Brown-Smith (1976)
* Satin Doll: Dedicated to Duke Ellington (1976)
* Bop Redux (1977)
* Have You Met This Jones? (1977)
* I Remember You (1977)
* Just for Fun (1977)
* Tiptoe Tapdance (1977–78)
* Ain't Misbehavin' (1978)
* Carnaval (and Ron Carter, Sadao Watanabe, Tony Williams, 1978)
* Compassion (1978)
* Groovin' High (1978)
* More Delights (and Tommy Flanagan, 1978)
* Our Delights (and Tommy Flanagan, 1978)
* Bluesette (1979)
* I'm All Smiles (and Tommy Flanagan, 1979)
* Duo (and Red Mitchell, 1987)
* The Spirit of 176 (and George Shearing, 1988)
* The Oracle (1989)
* Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Sixteen (1991)
* Steal Away (and Charlie Haden, 1994)
* Kids: Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola (and Joe Lovano, 2006)
* Come Sunday (2010)

The Great
Jazz Trio|

* I'm Old Fashioned (with Sadao Watanabe, 1976)
* Love for Sale (1976)
* Direct from L.A. (1977)
* Kindness Joy Love & Happiness (1977)
* The Great Jazz Trio at the Village Vanguard (1977)
* The Great Jazz Trio at the Village Vanguard Vol. 2 (1977)
* The Great Jazz Trio at the Village Vanguard Again (1977)
* Milestones (1978)
* New Wine in Old Bottles (1978)

With
Bob
Brookmeyer|

* Brookmeyer (1956)
* Jimmy Raney featuring Bob Brookmeyer (1956)
* Tonite's Music Today (and Zoot Sims, 1956)
* Whooeeee (Zoot Sims and Brookmeyer Qnt, 1956)
* Stretching Out (Zoot Sims and Brookmeyer Qnt, 1958)
* Jazz Is a Kick (1960)
* Gloomy Sunday and Other Bright Moments (1961)
* Gingerbread Men (Clark Terry and Brookmeyer, 1966)

With

Cohn|

* That Old Feeling (1955)
* The Brothers! (and Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca, 1955)
* Cohn on the Saxophone (1956)
* From A to...Z (and Zoot Sims, 1956)
* The Sax Section (1956)
* Son of Drum Suite (1960)

With
Coleman
Hawkins|

* The Hawk in Hi Fi (1956)
* The Hawk in Paris (1956)
* Coleman Hawkins and Confrères (1957–58)
* The High and Mighty Hawk (1958)

With
Johnny
Hodges|

* Sandy's Gone (1963)
* Wings & Things (1965)
* Blue Notes (1966)
* Don't Sleep in the Subway (1967)
* Triple Play (1967)
* 3 Shades of Blue (1970)

With
Milt
Jackson|

* Howard McGhee and Milt Jackson (1948)
* Opus de Jazz (1955)
* The Jazz Skyline (1956)
* Bags & Flutes (1957)
* Bags & Trane (1959)
* Statements (1962)
* Big Bags (1962)
* For Someone I Love (1963)
* Milt Jackson Quintet Live at the Village Gate (1963)
* Much in Common (and Ray Brown, 1964)
* Ray Brown / Milt Jackson (1965)

With
J.J.
Johnson|

* J Is for Jazz (1956)
* Jay and Kai (1957)
* J.J.'s Broadway (1963)
* J.J.! (1964)
* Broadway Express (1965)
* The Total J.J. Johnson (1966)

With
Oliver
Nelson|

* Encyclopedia of Jazz (1965–66)
* Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle (1966)
* The Sound of Feeling (1966–67)
* The Kennedy Dream (1967)
* The Spirit of '67 (and Pee Wee Russell, 1967)

With
Sonny
Stitt|

* Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones (1955)
* Sonny Stitt Plays (1955)
* Sonny Stitt with the New Yorkers (1957)
* Stitt in Orbit (1960–62)
* Now! (1962)
* Goin' Down Slow (1972)

With
others|

* The Cool Sound of Pepper Adams (Pepper Adams, 1957)
* Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus (Pepper Adams, 1963)
* Conjuration: Fat Tuesday's Session (Pepper Adams, 1983)
* Somethin' Else (Cannonball Adderley, 1958)
* The Soul of the City (Manny Albam, 1966)
* Bad! Bossa Nova (Gene Ammons, 1962)
* Big Bad Jug (Gene Ammons, 1972)
* Got My Own (Gene Ammons, 1972)
* Baker's Holiday (Chet Baker, 1965)
* Drummer's Holiday (Louie Bellson, 1956–58)
* Encore (Eddie Bert, 1955)
* Montage (split album, Eddie Bert, 1955)
* Musician of the Year (Eddie Bert, 1955)
* Late Date with Ruth Brown (Ruth Brown, 1959)
* Ruth Brown '65 (1964)
* Bluesin' Around (Kenny Burrell, 1961–62)
* Night Song (Kenny Burrell, 1968)
* For the Good Times (Rusty Bryant, 1973)
* Byrd's Word (Donald Byrd, 1955)
* New Formulas from the Jazz Lab (Gigi Gryce and Donald Byrd, 1957)
* Jazz Lab (Gigi Gryce and Donald Byrd, Jubilee, 1957)
* 1 + 3 (Ron Carter, 1978)
* Bass on Top (Paul Chambers, 1957)
* Kenny Clarke & Ernie Wilkins (1955)
* Introducing Jimmy Cleveland and His All Stars (1955)
* Rhythm Crazy (Jimmy Cleveland, 1959)
* Earl Coleman Returns (1956)
* Last Night When We Were Young (Art Farmer, 1957)
* Portrait of Art Farmer (1958)
* The Aztec Suite (Art Farmer, 1959)
* Merry Olde Soul (Victor Feldman, 1960–61)
* Rhythm Is My Business (Ella Fitzgerald, 1962)
* New Trombone (Curtis Fuller, 1957)
* Cabin in the Sky (Curtis Fuller, 1962)
* A Portrait of Duke Ellington (Dizzy Gillespie, 1960)
* The Bop Session (Dizzy Gillespie, 1975)
* Ca'Purange (Dexter Gordon, 1972)
* Tangerine (Dexter Gordon, 1972)
* Soul Groove (Johnny Griffin and Matthew Gee, 1963)
* Gigi Gryce (1958)
* You Better Know It!!! (Lionel Hampton, 1964)
* I Just Dropped by to Say Hello (Johnny Hartman, 1963)
* The Voice That Is! (Johnny Hartman, 1964)
* Flute-In (Bobbi Humphrey, 1971)
* Groovin' with Jacquet (Illinois Jacquet, 1951)
* French Cookin' (Budd Johnson, 1963)
* Elvin! (Elvin Jones, 1961–62)
* And Then Again (Elvin Jones, 1965)
* Dear John C. (Elvin Jones, 1965)
* The Deadly Affair (Quincy Jones, 1966)
* Hello, Hank Jones (Clifford Jordan, 1978)
* SteveIreneo! (Irene Kral, 1959)
* The Drum Battle (Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich, 1952)
* I'm All For You (Joe Lovano, 2003)
* Joyous Encounter (Joe Lovano, 2004)
* Classic! Live at Newport (Joe Lovano, 2005)
* Salute to the Flute (Herbie Mann, 1957)
* 2-3-4 (Shelly Manne, 1962)
* Star Highs (Warne Marsh, 1982)
* Eddie Costa, Mat Mathews & Don Elliott at Newport (1957)
* The Jazz Version of "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" (Gary McFarland, 1961)
* Helen Merrill with Strings (1955)
* SO Much Guitar! (Wes Montgomery, 1961)
* Great Day (James Mody, 1963)
* Salute to Satch (Joe Newman, 1956)
* The Midgets (Joe Newman, 1956)
* Hangin' Out (Joe Newman and Joe Wilder, 1984)
* All the Sad Young Men (Anita O'Day, 1962)
* New York Album (Art Pepper, 1979)
* So in Love (Art Pepper, 1979)
* Here's That Raney Day (Jimmy Raney, 1980)
* Together Again: For the First Time (Buddy Rich and Mel Tormé, 1978)
* Midnight Oil (Jerome Richardson, 1958)
* The Chase Is On (Charlie Rouse and Paul Quinichette, 1957)
* Flute Suite (A.K. Salim, 1957)
* The Jazz We Heard Last Summer (Sahib Shihab, 1957)
* Jazz Sahib (Sahib Shihab, 1957)
* Johnny Smith (Johnny Smith, 1967)
* The Incredible Ira Sullivan (1980)
* Lucky Thompson Plays Jerome Kern and No More (1963)
* Warm Wave (Cal Tjader, 1964)
* Breathe Easy (Cal Tjader, 1977)
* See You at the Fair (Ben Webster, 1964)
* Flutes & Reeds (Ernie Wilkins and Frank Wess, 1955)
* Top Brass (Ernie Wilkins, 1955)
* Wilder 'n' Wilder (Joe Wilder, 1956)
* The Pretty Sound (Joe Wilder, 1959)
* But Beautiful (Nancy Wilson, 1969)
* The Swingin' States (Kai Winding, 1958)
* Dance to the City Beat (Kai Winding, 1958–59)
* More Brass (Kai Winding, 1966)
* Laughin' to Keep from Cryin' (Lester Young, 1958)

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