Live at the Village Vanguard (Elvin Jones album) explained

Live at the Village Vanguard
Type:Live album
Artist:Elvin Jones
Border:yes
Released:1974
Recorded:March 20, 1968
Venue:Village Vanguard, New York City
Genre:Jazz
Length:42:12
Label:Enja
ENJ 2306-1
Producer:Horst Weber
Chronology:Elvin Jones
Prev Title:Midnight Walk
Prev Year:1966
Next Title:Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. 1
Next Year:1968

Live at the Village Vanguard is a live album by jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1968 at the Village Vanguard and released on the Enja label in 1974.[1] It features Jones in a trio with tenor saxophonist George Coleman and bassist Wilbur Little. Trumpeter Hannibal Peterson appears on one track.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow described the musicianship on this album as "excellent and reasonably exploratory".[2]

Track listing

  1. "By George" (George Coleman) - 7:06
  2. "Laura" (David Raksin) - 12:00
  3. "Mister Jones" (Keiko Jones) - 15:06
  4. "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Don Raye, Gene de Paul) - 7:02

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/elvin-jones/catalog/#enja-enj-2036-1 Elvin Jones discography
  2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 24, 2012