Time Capsule (Elvin Jones album)
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1976–77 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz funk | |||
| Length | 40:36 | |||
| Label | Vanguard VSD 79389 | |||
| Producer | Ed Bland | |||
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Time Capsule is a jazz album by drummer Elvin Jones, recorded in 1976–77 and released on the Vanguard label.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Overall, the music is worthwhile, although not quite adding up to the sum of its many parts; the set has very little unity despite some individual fireworks".[2]
Track listing
[edit]- "Frost Bite" (Ryo Kawasaki) - 7:57
- "Digital Display" (Ed Bland) - 7:33
- "Moon Dance" (Bunky Green) - 6:20
- "Time Capsule" (Green) - 8:11
- "Spacing" (Green) - 10:35
Personnel
[edit]- Elvin Jones - drums
- Frank Wess - flute (track 1 & 2)
- Frank Foster - soprano saxophone (track 2)
- Bunky Green - alto saxophone
- George Coleman - tenor saxophone (tracks 1 & 3-5)
- Kenny Barron - electric piano
- Ryo Kawasaki - guitar
- Milt Hinton (tracks 1 & 2), Jiunie Booth (tracks 3-5) - bass
- Angel Allende - percussion
References
[edit]- ^ Elvin Jones discography accessed April 26, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed April 26, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 113. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 793. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.