Elvin Jones - Coalition (1970/2015) [Official Digital Download 24-bit/192kHz]

This 1970 hard bop session from drummer Elvin Jones showcases his quintet consisting of George Coleman on tenor saxophone, Frank Foster on tenor sax and clarinet, Wilbur Little on bass and Candido Camero on percussion. Foster and Coleman contribute three of the original songs here; Jones himself wrote the fourth original tune. The fifth song is a cover of the jazz standard Yesterdays by Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach.

Drummer Elvin Jones' Blue Note sessions have long been underrated, partly because the label itself was declining during the era and also partly due to the rise of the avant-garde and fusion, which overshadowed Jones' passionate and advanced hard bop. In 1970, Elvin's band consisted of George Coleman and Frank Foster on tenors (Foster also plays bass clarinet on one number), bassist Wilbur Little, Candido on conga, and the drummer/leader. This was a particularly creative and often intense ensemble, attached to the hard bop tradition but always looking forward. On four group originals (including Coleman's "5/4 Thing") and "Yesterdays," the quintet generates a lot of heat, with the contrast between the tones of Coleman and Foster making this album (not yet reissued on CD) of particular interest.

Tracklist:

01 - Shinjitu
02 - Yesterdays
03 - 5/4 Thing
04 - Ural Stradania
05 - Simone

Produced by Francis Wolff. Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder.
Reccorded on July 17, 1970 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

Musicians:
Elvin Jones - drums
George Coleman - tenor saxophone
Frank Foster - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Wilbur Little - bass
Candido Camero - conga, tambourine


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