1970 studio album by Elvin Jones
Poly-Currents is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1969 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] Some of the musicians include tenor saxophonists Joe Farrell and George Coleman, baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams, conguero Candido Camero and bassist Wilbur Little.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars calling it "Advanced modal hard bop with all of the musicians playing in top form".[3]
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
Track listing
- "Agenda" (Elvin Jones) - 13:50
- "Agappe Love" (Joe Farrell) - 5:52
- "Mr. Jones" (Keiko Jones) - 7:37
- "Yes" (Fred Tompkins) - 2:23
- "Whew" (Wilbur Little) - 9:34
Personnel
References
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise. |
| Studio albums |
- Keepin' Up with the Joneses (with Thad Jones and Hank Jones, 1958)
- Together! (with Philly Joe Jones, 1961)
- Elvin! (1961-1962)
- Illumination! (with Jimmy Garrison, 1963)
- Dear John C. (1965)
- And Then Again (1965)
- Midnight Walk (1966)
- Heavy Sounds (with Richard Davis, 1967)
- Puttin' It Together (1968)
- The Ultimate (1968)
- Poly-Currents (1969)
- Mr. Jones (1969 & 1972)
- The Prime Element (1969 & 1973)
- Coalition (1970)
- Genesis (1971)
- Merry-Go-Round (1971)
- At This Point in Time (1973)
- On the Mountain (1975)
- New Agenda (1975)
- The Main Force (1976)
- Summit Meeting (with James Moody, Clark Terry, Bunky Green, and Roland Prince, 1976)
- Time Capsule (1976-1977)
- Remembrance (1978)
- Very R.A.R.E. (1979)
- Heart to Heart (1980)
- Earth Jones (1982)
- Love & Peace (with McCoy Tyner, 1982)
- Brother John (1982)
- Power Trio (with John Hicks and Cecil McBee, 1990)
- When I Was at Aso-Mountain (1990)
- Youngblood (1992)
- Going Home (1992)
- It Don't Mean a Thing (1993)
- Momentum Space (with Dewey Redman and Cecil Taylor, 1998)
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