Poly-Currents Explained

Poly-Currents
Type:Album
Artist:Elvin Jones
Cover:Poly-Currents.jpg
Released:June 1970[1]
Recorded:September 26, 1969
Studio:Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:Jazz
Length:39:16
Label:Blue Note
BST 84331
Producer:Francis Wolff
Chronology:Elvin Jones
Prev Title:The Ultimate
Prev Year:1968
Next Title:Coalition
Next Year:1970

Poly-Currents is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1969 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] Some of the musicians include tenor saxophonists Joe Farrell and George Coleman, baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams, conguero Candido Camero and bassist Wilbur Little.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars calling it "Advanced modal hard bop with all of the musicians playing in top form".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Agenda" (Elvin Jones) - 13:50
  2. "Agappe Love" (Joe Farrell) - 5:52
  3. "Mr. Jones" (Keiko Jones) - 7:37
  4. "Yes" (Fred Tompkins) - 2:23
  5. "Whew" (Wilbur Little) - 9:34

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=dCkEAAAAMBAJ&dq=84331+elvin+jones&pg=PA23 Billboard June 6, 1970
  2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/elvin-jones/catalog/#blue-note-bst-84331 Elvin Jones discography
  3. Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=poly-currents-r141768|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed December 1, 2010