MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 180gr (black vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M mint
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE --
Elvin Jones - drums
Thad Jones - trumpet
Hank Mobley - tenor sax
Dollar Brand - piano
Steve James - electric piano (track 2)
Don Moore - bass
George Abend - percussion (track 1, 5, 6)
midnight walk - 3:30
lycra too? - 4:50
tintiyana - 5:45
h.m. on f.m. - 5:00
cross-purpose - 6:00
all of us - 6:25
juggler - 4:30
It was certainly a motley crew that came together with Elvin Jones, the legendary ex-Coltrane drummer, in the New York Atlantic Studio in March 1966
His trumpeter brother Thad was first class, but Dollar Brand on the piano, Don Moore on the bass and sax player Hank Mobley, who always came up as second choice behind John Coltrane?
However that might be, the impulsive, forceful beat of the grand, versatile Elvin drove his musicians onwards to unknown heights
When he invited a musician into the studio, it was power more than anything that was demanded of his soloists
The numbers stemmed mostly from the participating musicians, with two additions by contemporary composers in the genre
Two titles in particular will ignite your enthusiasm, for the Thad Jones pieces are so good that they really should belong among the repertoire of the Thad Jones–Mel Lewis big band, years later
Thad is often highly praised for his skill as a composer and arranger, and this is the reason that he is acknowledged and honoured to this day for his part in the history of jazz
Later known as Abdullah Ibrahim, Dollar Brand’s composition is a splendidly catchy melody; quite rightly Dollar Brand often performed this number at later performances
It was always a pleasure to hold an Atlantic LP in one’s hands, for they had a sturdy cover and professional, informative liner notes
The few rare original recordings, which come on the market, are a luxury one can hardly afford!
That’s why you should purchase this re-release without fail when you see it
Who knows when it will be available again?
RECORDING March 23 - 24 1966 in New York City
ENGINEERING Tom Dowd
LABEL Atlantic
RE MASTERING --
RE RELEASED 2019
AVERAGE RATING 4 ½ Stars out of 5
PRESSING by Pallas
MADE IN Germany
STYLE Jazz / Hard Bop
AVAILABLE as long as inventory
