Puttin' It Together
1968 studio album by Elvin Jones Trio
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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 and released in 1968.[2]
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| Released | September 1968[1] | |||
| Recorded | April 8, 1968 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:36 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84282 | |||
| Producer | Duke Pearson | |||
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Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "Joe Farrell did some of his finest playing while with drummer Elvin Jones' trio during 1968-69... With Jones pushing him and Garrison sounding quite advanced, Farrell was consistently inspired to play at the peak of his creativity".[3]
Track listing
- "Reza" (Ruy Guerra, Edu Lobo) - 7:14
- "Sweet Little Maia" (Jimmy Garrison) - 7:54
- "Keiko's Birthday March" (Elvin Jones) - 6:55
- "Village Greene" (Billy Greene) - 5:13
- "Jay-Ree" (Joe Farrell) - 3:52
- "For Heaven's Sake" (Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer) - 5:10
- "Ginger Bread Boy" (Jimmy Heath) - 5:18
Personnel
- Elvin Jones - drums
- Joe Farrell - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, piccolo
- Jimmy Garrison - bass