Puttin' It Together

Puttin' It Together
Studio album by
Elvin Jones Trio
ReleasedSeptember 1968[1]
RecordedApril 8, 1968
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length41:36
LabelBlue Note
BST 84282
ProducerDuke Pearson
Elvin Jones chronology
Heavy Sounds
(1967) 		Puttin' It Together
(1968) 		The Ultimate
(1968)

Puttin' It Together is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones. It is his first effort for Blue Note as a leader, and the first to feature his trio with saxophonist/flautist Joe Farrell and bassist Jimmy Garrison. It was recorded & released in 1968.[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Joe Farrell did some of his finest playing while with drummer Elvin Jones' trio during 1968-69... With Jones pushing him and Garrison sounding quite advanced, Farrell was consistently inspired to play at the peak of his creativity".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

Track listing

  1. "Reza" (Ruy Guerra, Edu Lobo) - 7:14
  2. "Sweet Little Maia" (Jimmy Garrison) - 7:54
  3. "Keiko's Birthday March" (Elvin Jones) - 6:55
  4. "Village Greene" (Billy Greene) - 5:13
  5. "Jay-Ree" (Joe Farrell) - 3:52
  6. "For Heaven's Sake" (Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer) - 5:10
  7. "Ginger Bread Boy" (Jimmy Heath) - 5:18

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Schwann Monthly Guide to Stereo Records, 1970
  2. ^ Elvin Jones discography accessed December 1, 2010
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 1, 2010
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 113. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.