Illumination!

Illumination!
Studio album by Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison Sextet
Released	January 9, 1964 (1964-01-09) [1]
Recorded	August 8, 1963
Studio	Van Gelder, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	31:14
Label	Impulse! A-49
Producer	Bob Thiele
Elvin Jones chronology
Elvin! (1962) Illumination! (1964) Dear John C. (1965)

Illumination! is a studio album by the Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison Sextet. It was released on January 9, 1964, through Impulse! Records. ^[1] The sextet assembled for the session featured pianist McCoy Tyner, alto saxophonist Sonny Simmons, flautist Prince Lasha and baritone saxophonist Charles Davis. ^[2] Jones, Garrison, and Tyner were bandmates in the John Coltrane Quartet.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

AllMusic's Scott Yanow describes the band's performance in his review of the Illumination! as "the music ranges from advanced hard bop to freer sounds that still swing". ^[5]

Track listing

1. "Nuttin' Out Jones" (Lasha) – 5:36
2. "Oriental Flower" (Tyner) – 3:49
3. "Half and Half" (Charles Davis) – 6:28
4. "Aborigine Dance in Scotland" (Simmons) – 4:12
5. "Gettin' on Way" (Garrison) – 5:14
6. "Just Us Blues" (Davis) – 5:55

Personnel

• Elvin Jones – drums
• Jimmy Garrison – bass
• McCoy Tyner – piano
• Sonny Simmons – alto saxophone, English Horn
• Charles Davis – baritone saxophone
• (William) Prince Lasha – clarinet, flute

References

1. Ostrow, Marty; Howard, Ira; Lichtman, Irv, eds. (January 18, 1964). "ABC-Par's 33 New Albums Is a Record-setting Issue" (PDF). Cash Box . New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. p. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
2. "Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison Sextet Illumination". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
3. AllMusic review
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 113. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
5. "Illumination Review by Scott Yanow". AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2010.

External links

• Illumination at Discogs