Wednesday 12 January 2011

Elvin Jones - Merry-Go-Round (1971)

01.Who's Afraid of Frank Wolff,Foster
02.'Round Town.Perla
03.Brite Piece,Liebman
04Lungs,Hammer
05.A Time for Love,Mandel, Webster
06.Tergiversation,Perla
07.The Children's Merry-Go-Round March,Jones
08.La Fiesta,Corea.


Pepper Adams - Sax (Baritone)
Don Alias - Conga, Percussion
Chick Corea - Piano, Piano (Electric)
Joe Farrell - Flute, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Frank Foster - Clarinet
Steve Grossman - Sax (Tenor)
Jan Hammer - Piano, Piano (Electric)
Elvin Jones - Drums
David Liebman - Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Yoshiaki Masuo - Guitar
Gene Perla - Bass.

Inexcusably, there are no date or personnel listings on this LP from Blue Note's declining years, but the music is generally quite worthwhile, if a bit eclectic. The personnel changes throughout the session, despite all the performances being apparently recorded on the same day. The great drummer Elvin Jones is joined by the reeds of David Liebman, Steve Grossman and Joe Farrell; baritonist Pepper Adams is also on two numbers, keyboardists Chick Corea and Jan Hammer generally alternate (although they both appear on a few tunes together), guitarist Yoshiaki Masuo has guest appearances on two songs, and most selections include bassist Gene Perla and percussionist Don Alias. The group mostly plays concise versions of band originals, including Corea's classic "La Fiesta." An interesting set, but Elvin Jones has recorded many more rewarding albums.by Scott Yanow.
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