Very R.A.R.E.

Very R.A.R.E.
Studio album by Elvin Jones
Released	1979
Recorded	June 13, 14 & 20, 1979
Studio	Van Gelder, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	68:30
Label	Trio (Japan) PAP 9173
Producer	Elvin Jones
Elvin Jones chronology
Elvin Jones Jazz Machine Live in Japan Vol. 2 (1978) Very R.A.R.E. (1979) Soul Train (1980)

Very R.A.R.E. is an album by drummer Elvin Jones, recorded in 1979 and released on the Japanese Trio label. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

The AllMusic review states, "This is first-rate quartet material with Pepper surging and the trio challenging him, then contrasting and complementing his solos with their own great work". ^[2]

Track listing

1. "Sweet Mama" (Gene Perla) - 3:55
2. "Passion Flower" (Billy Strayhorn) - 3:05
3. "Zange" (Keiko Jones) - 4:37
4. "Tin Tin Deo" (Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo) - 5:14
5. "Pitter Pat" (Richard Davis) - 6:22
6. "The Witching Hour" (Roland Hanna) - 3:39

Personnel

• Elvin Jones - drums
• Art Pepper - alto saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6)
• Roland Hanna - piano (tracks 1-4 & 6)
• Richard Davis - bass

References

1. Elvin Jones discography accessed April 27, 2012
2. Wynn, R. AllMusic Review accessed April 27, 2012
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 792. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.