Merry-Go-Round (Elvin Jones album) explained
Merry-Go-Round is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1971 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "the music is generally quite worthwhile, if a bit eclectic... An interesting set, but Elvin Jones has recorded many more rewarding albums".[2]
Track listing
- "'Round Town" (Gene Perla) - 3:25
- "Brite Piece" (Dave Liebman) - 4:46
- "Lungs" (Jan Hammer) - 2:25
- "A Time for Love" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) - 4:48
- "Tergiversation" (Perla) - 3:27
- "La Fiesta" (Chick Corea) - 6:05
- "The Children's Merry-Go-Round March" (Keiko Jones) - 2:50
- "Who's Afraid..." (Frank Foster) - 4:20
Recorded on February 12 (#8) and December 16 (#1-7), 1971.
Personnel
- Elvin Jones - drums, leader
- Joe Farrell - soprano saxophone (#2, 6, 8), tenor saxophone (#1), flute (#4), piccolo (#7)
- Steve Grossman - soprano saxophone (#2, 7), tenor saxophone (#1, 6)
- Dave Liebman - tenor saxophone (#1, 6, 8), soprano saxophone (#2, 6, 7)
- Frank Foster - tenor saxophone, alto clarinet (#8), alto flute,
- Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone (#6, 7)
- Chick Corea - piano (#4-6), electric piano (#5)
- Jan Hammer - electric piano (#1, 5), piano (#2, 3), glockenspiel (#7)
- Yoshiaki Masuo - guitar (#1, 4)
- Gene Perla - bass (#2-5), electric bass (#1, 6, 7)
- Don Alias - congas (#1, 3, 5, 6), oriental bells (#2)
Notes and References
- http://www.jazzdisco.org/elvin-jones/catalog/#blue-note-bst-84414 Elvin Jones discography
- Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=merry-go-round-r141765|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed December 1, 2010
