On the Mountain (album)

On the Mountain
Studio album by
Elvin Jones
Released1975
Recorded1975
StudioRed Gate Studio, Kent, New York
GenreJazz Fusion
Length34:28
LabelPM Records
ProducerArif Mardin
Gene Perla chronology
Mr. Thunder
(1974) 		On the Mountain
(1975) 		New Agenda
(1975)

On the Mountain is a jazz album by drummer Elvin Jones with keyboardist Jan Hammer and bassist Gene Perla recorded in 1975 and originally released on Perla's PM label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Jim Todd of Allmusic called the album "a minor, if somewhat overlooked, classic from the tail-end of the early '70s to the mid-70s' run of great jazz fusion releases".[2]

Track listing

  1. "Thorn of a White Rose" (Jan Hammer) - 5:07
  2. "Namuh" (Gene Perla) - 7:47
  3. "On the Mountain" (Perla) - 4:37
  4. "Smoke in the Sun" (Hammer) - 4:00
  5. "London Air" (Hammer) - 5:29
  6. "Destiny" (Perla) - 7:28

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "Elvin Jones discography". Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Todd, J. "Allmusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 26, 2012.