Mr. Jones (Elvin Jones album)

1973 studio album by Elvin Jones

Mr. Jones

Studio album by

Elvin Jones

Released| 1973
Recorded| September 26, 1969;
July 12–13, 1972
Studio| Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre| Jazz
Length| 38:19
Label| Blue Note
BN-LA 110-F
Producer| Francis Wolff, George Butler
Elvin Jones chronology
| Merry-Go-Round
(1971)  | Mr. Jones
(1973)  | Live at the Lighthouse
(1972)

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Mr. Jones is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1972 and released on the Blue Note label in 1973.[1] The track "G. G." was erroneously listed on the original LP as "Gee Gee".

## Reception

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The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars.[2]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [2]

## Track listing

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1. "One's Native Place" (Keiko Jones) - 6:16
2. "G. G." (Gene Perla) - 5:45
3. "Mr. Jones" (Jones) - 7:34
4. "What's Up? - That's It" (Perla) - 5:37
5. "Soultrane" (Tadd Dameron) - 6:12
6. "New Breed" (Dave Liebman) - 6:55

Recorded on September 26, 1969 (track 3), July 12, 1972 (tracks 4, 6), July 13, 1972 (tracks 1, 2, 5)

## Personnel

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* Elvin Jones - drums
* Dave Liebman \- tenor saxophone (2, 6), soprano saxophone (4), flute (1)
* Steve Grossman \- tenor saxophone (2, 4-6), soprano saxophone (1)
* Jan Hammer \- piano
* Gene Perla \- bass (1, 3-6), electric bass (2)
* Carlos "Patato" Valdes \- congas (1, 4)
* Frank Ippolito - percussion (1, 4, 5)
* Pepper Adams \- baritone saxophone (4)
* Thad Jones \- flugelhorn (1-3, 5)
* Albert Duffy - timpani (1-3, 5)

## References

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1. ^ Elvin Jones discography accessed January 18, 2011
2. ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed January 18, 2011

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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)

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