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| 1. | E.J.'s Blues
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| 2. | Straight No Chaser
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| 3. | Body and Soul
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| 4. | Truth
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| 5. | A Lullaby of Itsugo Village
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| 6. | Wise One
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| 7. | Three Card Molly
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Jazz
Recorded: The Blue Note, New York, NY (09/1999)
Elvin Jones Jazz Machine
Elvin Jones (drums)
Michael Brecker, Antoine Roney (saxophone); Darren Barrett (trumpet); Robin Eubanks (trombone); Carlos McKinney (piano); Gene Perla (bass instrument)
This live date, recorded at the Blue Note in 1999 in commemoration of Elvin Jones's 72nd birthday, was one of the drummer's last recorded performances before his death in 2004. Jones's Jazz Machine turns in an exciting program of nervy hard bop, with nods to both the mainstream and the avant garde. The band, comprised of Michael Brecker and Antoine Roney on saxophones, Robin Eubanks on trombone, Darren Barrett on trumpet, Carlos McKinney on piano, and Gene Perla on bass, displays an impressive sense of group interplay, while not skimping on brio in the solos.
The set features two standards, Thelonious Monk's "Straight, No Chaser," and "Body and Soul" (with impressive saxophone work by Brecker and Roney). John Coltrane's beautiful, complex "Wise One" is given a reverential treatment (which takes on a kind of "full circle" resonance, given Jones's career-defining association with the late saxophonist, and the drummer's own impending passing). Jones's drumming--subtle, graceful, yet polyrhythmically challenging--has plenty of room to shine, especially on his own tune "E.J.'s Blues," where he takes an extended solo. THE TRUTH is a fine set of modern jazz, and a fitting tribute to one of the genre's greatest drummers.
* Andy Bigan - Assistant
* Chaz Clifton - Assistant
* Chris Thorne - Editing
* Greg Calbi - Mastering
* Jack Kreisberg - Producer
* Jeff Levenson - Executive in Charge of Music, Liner Notes
* John Abbott - Photography
* Jon D'Uva - Digital Editing
* Keiko Jones - Arranger
* Steven Bensusan - Executive Producer
* Steven Remote - Coordination, Engineer, Mixing
This 1999 live set features the great drummer Elvin Jones leading an all-star group. The repertoire, comprised of three jazz standards (including John Coltrane's lesser-known "Wise One"), three originals and an adaptation of a folk song, generally featuring one or two soloists on each cut. The straight-ahead and basic "E.J.'s Blues" has spots for trumpeter Darren Barrett (who sounds a bit like Freddie Hubbard) and Jones, while "Straight No Chaser" puts the spotlight on trombonist Robin Eubanks (in a J.J. Johnson mood), pianist Carlos McKinney and the drummer. Michael Brecker is very restrained on "Body and Soul" while "Truth" is a modal piece that has Antoine Roney on soprano sounding a bit like Coltrane. Brecker stretches himself much more on "A Lullaby of Itsugo Village," McKinney is showcased with the trio on an episodic "Wise One," and the closing "Three Card Molly" has contributions from Barrett and Jones. All of the musicians are in top form and were clearly inspired to be playing with Elvin Jones. Although falling short of being a classic, this set has many bright moments.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Elvin Jones
Active Decades: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Sep 09, 1927 in Pontiac, MI
Died: May 18, 2004 in Englewood, NJ
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Modal Music, Progressive Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz
Elvin Jones will always be best-known for his association with the classic John Coltrane Quartet (1960-65) but he also had a notable career as a bandleader and continued to be a major influence in music. One of the all-time great drummers (bridging the gap between advanced hard bop and the avant-garde), Elvin is the younger brother of a remarkable musical family that also includes Hank and Thad Jones. After spending time in the Army (1946-49), he was a part of the very fertile Detroit jazz scene of the early '50s. He moved to New York in 1955, worked with Teddy Charles and the Bud Powell Trio and recorded with Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins (the latter at his famous Village Vanguard session). After stints with J.J. Johnson (1956-57), Donald Byrd (1958), Tyree Glenn and Harry "Sweets" Edison, Elvin Jones became an important member of John Coltrane's Quartet, pushing the innovative saxophonist to remarkable heights and appearing on most of his best recordings. When Coltrane added Rashied Ali to his band in late 1965 as second drummer, Jones was reportedly not pleased and he soon departed. He went on a European tour with the Duke Ellington Orchestra and then started leading his own groups which in the 1990s became known as Elvin Jones's Jazz Machine. He remained active well into the 2000's and continued to push himself musically with the Jazz Machine, inviting young lions into the fold and touring regularly. Among his sidemen were saxophonists Frank Foster, Joe Farrell, George Coleman, Pepper Adams, Dave Liebman, Pat LaBarbera, Steve Grossman, Andrew White, Ravi Coltrane and Sonny Fortune, trumpeter Nicholas Payton, pianists Dollar Brand and Willie Pickens, keyboardist Jan Hammer and bassists Richard Davis, Jimmy Garrison, Wilbur Little and Gene Perla among others. Elvin Jones recorded as a leader for many labels including Atlantic, Riverside, Impulse, Blue Note, Enja, PM, Vanguard, Honey Dew, Denon, Storyville, Evidence and Landmark.
His dedication and love of the drums was such that even in the face of health problems he continued to mount the drum stand, occasionally accompanied by an oxygen tank. On May 18, 2004, drum legend Elvin Jones suffered heart failure and passed away.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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