Live at the Village Vanguard (Elvin Jones album)
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | March 20, 1968 | |||
| Venue | Village Vanguard, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:12 | |||
| Label | Enja ENJ 2306-1 | |||
| Producer | Horst Weber | |||
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Live at the Village Vanguard is a live album by jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1968 at the Village Vanguard and released on the Enja label in 1974.[1] It features Jones in a trio with tenor saxophonist George Coleman and bassist Wilbur Little. Trumpeter Hannibal Peterson appears on one track.
Reception[edit]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow described the musicianship on this album as "excellent and reasonably exploratory".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
Track listing[edit]
- "By George" (George Coleman) - 7:06
- "Laura" (David Raksin) - 12:00
- "Mister Jones" (Keiko Jones) - 15:06
- "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Don Raye, Gene de Paul) - 7:02
Personnel[edit]
- Elvin Jones - drums
- Hannibal Marvin Peterson - trumpet (track 3)
- George Coleman - tenor saxophone
- Wilbur Little - bass
References[edit]
- ^ Elvin Jones discography accessed April 24, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 24, 2012
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 792. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
