Youngblood (Elvin Jones album)
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| Youngblood | ||||
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | April 20–21, 1992 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 63:54 | |||
| Label | Enja ENJ 7051-2 | |||
| Producer | Matthias Winckelmann | |||
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Youngblood is an album by the jazz drummer Elvin Jones, recorded in 1992 and released on the Enja label.[1][2]
Trumpet player Nicholas Payton was just 19 years old during the recording sessions.[3] The album was engineered by Rudy Van Gelder.[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [7] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer, noting Jones's younger players, wrote: "If there were ever an argument for melding the wisdom of age with the impetuousness of youth, this is it."[7] The Gazette praised Joshua Redman, concluding: "In a remarkable solo turn on 'Angel Eyes', he wanders through the history of jazz both ancient and recent—and better yet, sounds quite at home in the present."[8]
The AllMusic review noted the "consistently inspired playing from all of the musicians... An excellent effort".[5]