Poly-Currents | ||||
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Released | June 1970 [1] | |||
Recorded | September 26, 1969 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 39:16 | |||
Label | Blue Note BST 84331 | |||
Producer | Francis Wolff | |||
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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.
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] |
Consummation is an album by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra. It was released in 1970 on Blue Note Records and re-released in 2002. It was recorded at A&R Studios in New York City. The album was nominated for a 1970 Grammy award in the "Best Jazz Performance - Large Group..." category. All tracks were included in Mosaic's limited edition boxed set, The Complete Solid State Recordings of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra.
Poppin' is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley first released on Blue Note Japan in 1980 as GXF 3066. It was recorded on October 20, 1957 and features Mobley, trumpeter Art Farmer, baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams, pianist Sonny Clark, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer “Philly” Joe Jones.
At This Point in Time is an album by an eleven-piece band led by jazz drummer Elvin Jones that was recorded in 1973 and released in 1998.
The Spoiler is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine recorded for the Blue Note label in 1966 and performed by Turrentine with Blue Mitchell, James Spaulding, Pepper Adams, McCoy Tyner, Julian Priester, Bob Cranshaw, and Mickey Roker with arrangements by Duke Pearson.
A Bluish Bag is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine consisting of two sessions recorded for the Blue Note label in 1967 and arranged by Duke Pearson, the first featuring Donald Byrd and the second McCoy Tyner, among others.
Motor City Scene, also released as Stardust, is an album by American saxophonist Pepper Adams and trumpeter Donald Byrd, recorded in 1960 and released on the Bethlehem label as BCP 6056 featuring Byrd and Adams with Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, Paul Chambers, and Louis Hayes. It is not to be confused with the identically titled 1959 Thad Jones album on United Artists Records that also featured Tommy Flanagan and Paul Chambers, along with Al Grey, Billy Mitchell, and Elvin Jones.
A Different Drummer, also released as Superstar, is a 1971 big band recording by jazz drummer Buddy Rich for the RCA Records label.
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.
The Ultimate is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1968 and released on the Blue Note label. It is his second album featuring his trio with saxophonist/flautist Joe Farrell and bassist Jimmy Garrison.
Coalition is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1970 and released on the Blue Note label. It features Jones in a quintet with tenor saxophonists Frank Foster and George Coleman, conguero Candido Camero and bassist Wilbur Little.
Genesis is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1971 and released on the Blue Note label. It features Jones in a quintet with saxophonists Joe Farrell, Frank Foster and Dave Liebman, and bassist Gene Perla.
Merry-Go-Round is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1971 and released on the Blue Note label.
The Prime Element is a jazz album by jazz drummer Elvin Jones, originally released in 1976 as part of the "Blue Note Re-issue Series". The pieces compiled here were recorded in 1969 and 1973. The tracks from 1973 would be included on At This Point in Time in 1998. The remainder can only be found on the eight-disc Mosaic compilation The Complete Blue Note Elvin Jones Sessions, issued in 2000.
Live at the Village Vanguard is a live album by jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1968 at the Village Vanguard and released on the Enja label in 1974. It features Jones in a trio with tenor saxophonist George Coleman and bassist Wilbur Little. Trumpeter Hannibal Peterson appears on one track.
New Agenda is a jazz album by drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1975 and released on the Vanguard label.
Tanjah is an album by American jazz pianist Randy Weston recorded in May 1973 in New York City and originally released on the Polydor label.
Groove Blues is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1958 and released on the Prestige label. The album was recorded at the same session that produced The Big Sound.
Encounter! is an album led by saxophonist Pepper Adams which was recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label.
The Pepper-Knepper Quintet is an album led by baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams and trombonist Jimmy Knepper which was recorded in 1958 and originally released on the MetroJazz label.
The Adams Effect, is the final album recorded by baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams which was originally released on the Uptown label in 1988 following Adams' death in 1986.