Brother John (album)

Brother John
Studio album by
Elvin Jones
Released1984
RecordedOctober 1982
StudioMediasound, New York City
GenreJazz
LabelPalo Alto Records
ProducerHerb Wong
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Brother John is an album from jazz drummer Elvin Jones, recorded in October 1982 and released on Palo Alto Records in 1984.[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Pat LaBarbera, except where noted

Side one
  1. "Necessary Evil" – 4:08
  2. "October's Child" – 5:16
  3. "Harmonique" (John Coltrane) – 4:52
  4. "Whatever Possessed Me" (Tadd Dameron) – 6:12
Side two
  1. "Familiar Ground" – 4:23
  2. "Why Try To Change Me Now" (Cy Coleman - J.A. McCarthy) – 5:55
  3. "Minor Blues" – 6:18
  4. "Brother John" – 4:18

Personnel

Credits

References

  1. ^ a b AllMusic review
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 113. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 793. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.