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 & released in 1968.[2]
| Puttin' It Together | ||||
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| Released | September 1968[1] | |||
| Recorded | April 8, 1968 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:36 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84282 | |||
| Producer | Duke Pearson | |||
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Reception
editThe Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and 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]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Track listing
edit- "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
edit- Elvin Jones - drums
- Joe Farrell - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, piccolo
- Jimmy Garrison - bass
References
edit- ^ Schwann Monthly Guide to Stereo Records, 1970
- ^ Elvin Jones discography accessed December 1, 2010
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 1, 2010
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 113. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.