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Dear John C. Studio album by Elvin Jones Released 1965 Recorded February 23 & 25, 1965
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood CliffsGenre Jazz Length 39:25 Label Impulse!
A-88Producer Bob Thiele Elvin Jones chronology And Then Again
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(1966)Dear John C. is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones featuring performances recorded in 1965 for the Impulse! label.[1] The "John C." mentioned in the title is John Coltrane. The album was also released on SACD.
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4 stars stating "The variety from cut to cut is engaging, and there's nothing over the top, even the drumming of Elvin Jones. With the musicality at a high level, Dear John C. needs revisiting by drumming students and jazz fans to note how teamwork, shared values, and held-in-check dynamics benefit the overall quality of music. It seems this recording is underrated when over time it should never be. Dear John C. is deserving of an excellent rating".[2]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [2] Track listing
Original track listing
- "Dear John C." (Hammer, Thiele) - 3:54
- "Smoke Rings" (Gifford, Washington) - 3:41
- "Love Bird" (Mingus) - 3:49
- "Feeling Good" (Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse) - 4:11
- "Anthropology" (Gillespie, Parker) - 4:20
- "This Love of Mine" (Sol Parker, Hank Sanicola, Sinatra) - 4:20
- "Fantazm" (Ellington) - 3:56
- "Ballade" (Hammer) - 5:18
- "Everything Happens to Me" (Tom Adair, Matt Dennis) - 5:56
Recorded on February 23, 1965 (tracks 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7) and February 25, 1965 (tracks 1, 3, 8, 9)
A CD reissue features a different track list and the bonus track "That Five-Four Bag"
Personnel
- Elvin Jones – drums
- Charlie Mariano - alto saxophone
- Roland Hanna (4, 5, 7); Hank Jones (1, 3, 8) - piano
- Richard Davis – bass
References
- ^ Impulse! Records discography accessed March 23, 2011
- ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed March 23, 2011
Categories:- Impulse! Records albums
- Elvin Jones albums
- 1965 albums
- Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio
- Albums produced by Bob Thiele
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