Merry-Go-Round (Elvin Jones album)

Merry-Go-Round
Studio album by Elvin Jones
Released	1972
Recorded	February 12, 1971 & December 16, 1971
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	32:06
Label	Blue Note BST 84414
Producer	George Butler
Elvin Jones chronology
Genesis (1971) Merry-Go-Round (1972) Mr. Jones (1972)

Merry-Go-Round is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1971 and released on the Blue Note label. ^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "the music is generally quite worthwhile, if a bit eclectic... An interesting set, but Elvin Jones has recorded many more rewarding albums". ^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

1. "'Round Town" (Gene Perla) - 3:25
2. "Brite Piece" (Dave Liebman) - 4:46
3. "Lungs" (Jan Hammer) - 2:25
4. "A Time for Love" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) - 4:48
5. "Tergiversation" (Perla) - 3:27
6. "La Fiesta" (Chick Corea) - 6:05
7. "The Children's Merry-Go-Round March" (Keiko Jones) - 2:50
8. "Who's Afraid..." (Frank Foster) - 4:20

Recorded on February 12 (#8) and December 16 (#1-7), 1971.

Personnel

• Elvin Jones - drums, leader
• Joe Farrell - soprano saxophone (#2, 6, 8), tenor saxophone (#1), flute (#4), piccolo (#7)
• Steve Grossman - soprano saxophone (#2, 7), tenor saxophone (#1, 6)
• Dave Liebman - tenor saxophone (#1, 6, 8), soprano saxophone (#2, 6, 7)
• Frank Foster - alto clarinet (#8)
• Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone (#6, 7)
• Chick Corea - piano (#4-6), electric piano (#5)
• Jan Hammer - electric piano (#1, 5), piano (#2, 3), glockenspiel (#7)
• Yoshiaki Masuo - guitar (#1, 4)
• Gene Perla - bass (#2-5), electric bass (#1, 6, 7)
• Don Alias - congas (#1, 3, 5, 6), oriental bells (#2)

References

1. Elvin Jones discography accessed December 3, 2010
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 1, 2010