Mr. Jones (Elvin Jones album)

Mr. Jones
Studio album by Elvin Jones
Released	1972
Recorded	July 12 & 13, 1972
Genre	Jazz
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Francis Wolff, George Butler
Elvin Jones chronology
Merry-Go-Round (1971) Mr. Jones (1972) Live at the Lighthouse (1972)

Mr. Jones is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1972 and released on the Blue Note label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars.^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Elvin Jones except as indicated

1. "One's Native Place" - 6:14
2. "Gee Gee" (Gene Perla) - 5:45
3. "Mr. Jones" - 7:34
4. "What's Up? - That's It" (Perla) - 5:36
5. "Soultrane" (Tadd Dameron) - 6:10
6. "New Breed" (Dave Liebman) - 6:54

• Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on July 12 (tracks 4 & 6) and July 13 (tracks 1-3 & 5), 1972.

Personnel

• Elvin Jones - drums
• Dave Liebman - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
• Steve Grossman - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Jan Hammer - piano
• Gene Perla - bass, electric bass
• Carlos "Patato" Valdes - conga
• Frank Ippolito - percussion
• Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone (tracks 4 & 6)
• Thad Jones - flugelhorn (tracks 1-3 & 5)
• Albert Duffy - timpani (tracks 1-3 & 5)

References

1. ^ Elvin Jones discography accessed January 18, 2011
2. ^ ^{a b} Allmusic Review accessed January 18, 2011