Elvin!

Elvin!
Studio album by Elvin Jones
Released	1962
Recorded	July 11, 1961; December 27, 1961; January 3, 1962
Studio	Plaza Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:50
Label	Riverside RLP 409
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Elvin Jones chronology
Together! (1961) Elvin! (1962) Illumination! (1963)

Elvin! is a jazz album by drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1961 and 1962 and released on the Riverside label. ^[1] It features Jones playing in a group with his brothers, trumpeter Thad (here playing cornet) and pianist Hank, along with tenor saxophonist Frank Foster, flautist Frank Wess and bassist Art Davis.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Down Beat	[2]
Allmusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "straight-ahead with a strong Count Basie feel. Jones is still recognizable on the fairly obscure material (only "You Are Too Beautiful" qualifies as a standard) and shows that he can cook in the fairly conventional setting. All of the musicians are in fine form" and awarded the album 3½ stars. ^[3]

Track listing

1. "Lady Luck" (Thad Jones, Frank Wess) - 6:19
2. "Buzz-at" (Thad Jones) - 6:31
3. "Shadowland" (Sara Cassey) - 4:06
4. "Pretty Brown" (Ernie Wilkins) - 3:30
5. "Ray-El" (Thad Jones) - 8:03
6. "Four and Six" (Oliver Nelson) - 5:01
7. "You Are Too Beautiful" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 4:20

Personnel

• Elvin Jones - drums
• Thad Jones - cornet (tracks 1–3, 5 & 7)
• Frank Wess - flute (tracks 1–3, 5 & 7)
• Frank Foster - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3 & 5)
• Hank Jones - piano
• Art Davis - bass

References

1. Elvin Jones discography accessed April 24, 2012
2. Down Beat:September 27, 1962 Vol. 29, No.25
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 24, 2012
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 113. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 792. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.