Illumination!
1964 studio album by Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison Sextet
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Illumination! is a studio album by the Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison Sextet. It was released on January 9, 1964, through Impulse! Records.[1] The sextet assembled for the session featured pianist McCoy Tyner, alto saxophonist Sonny Simmons, flautist Prince Lasha and baritone saxophonist Charles Davis.[2] Jones, Garrison, and Tyner were bandmates in the John Coltrane Quartet.
| Illumination! | ||||
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| Studio album by Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison Sextet | ||||
| Released | January 9, 1964[1] | |||
| Recorded | August 8, 1963 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 31:14 | |||
| Label | Impulse! A-49 | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [4] |
AllMusic's Scott Yanow describes the band's performance in his review of the Illumination! as "the music ranges from advanced hard bop to freer sounds that still swing".[5]
Track listing
- "Nuttin' Out Jones" (Lasha) – 5:36
- "Oriental Flower" (Tyner) – 3:49
- "Half and Half" (Charles Davis) – 6:28
- "Aborigine Dance in Scotland" (Simmons) – 4:12
- "Gettin' on Way" (Garrison) – 5:14
- "Just Us Blues" (Davis) – 5:55
Personnel
- Elvin Jones – drums
- Jimmy Garrison – bass
- McCoy Tyner – piano
- Sonny Simmons – alto saxophone, English Horn
- Charles Davis – baritone saxophone
- (William) Prince Lasha – clarinet, flute