Very R.A.R.E.

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Very R.A.R.E.
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Studio album by
Released1979
RecordedJune 13, 14 & 20, 1979
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre Jazz
Length68:30
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)
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Very R.A.R.E. is an album by drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1979 and originally released on the Japanese Trio label. [3]

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Reception

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". [1]

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

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References

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