The Prime Element is a jazz album by jazz drummer Elvin Jones, originally released in 1976 as part of the "Blue Note Re-issue Series". The pieces compiled here were recorded in 1969 and 1973. The tracks from 1973 (#A1 to #B2) would be included on At This Point in Time in 1998. The remainder can only be found on the eight-disc Mosaic compilation The Complete Blue Note Elvin Jones Sessions, issued in 2000.
| The Prime Element | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1976 |
| Recorded | March 14, 1969 (#C1–D2) Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs July 24 & 26, 1973 (#A1–B2) A&R Recording Studios, New York City |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 83:00 |
| Label | Blue Note BN-LA506-H2 |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit- Side A
- "At This Point in Time" (Frank Foster) – 7:34
- "Currents/Pollen" (Gene Perla, D. Garcia) – 11:13
- Side B
- "The Prime Element" (Omar Clay) – 8:19
- "Whims of Bal" (Clay) – 12:24
- Side C
- "Inner Space" (Chick Corea) - 6:32
- "Once I Loved [O Amor Em Paz]" (Jobim, De Moraez) - 6:22
- "Raynay" (Elvin Jones) - 7:57
- Side D
- "Champagne Baby" (Joe Farrell) - 11:26
- "Dido Afrique" (Jones) - 11:13
Recorded on March 14, 1969 (#C1–D2), July 24 (#B1–B2) and July 26 (#A1–A2), 1973.
Personnel
editTracks A1–B2
- Elvin Jones - drums, leader
- Steve Grossman - soprano and tenor saxophone
- Frank Foster - soprano and tenor saxophone
- Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone
- Cornell Dupree - guitar
- Jan Hammer - piano, electric piano, synthesizer
- Gene Perla - bass, electric bass
- Candido Camero - congas
- Richie 'Pablo' Landrum - percussion
- Omar Clay - percussion, programmable rhythm box
- Warren Smith: tympani
Tracks C1–D2
- Elvin Jones - drums
- Lee Morgan - trumpet
- Joe Farrell - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute
- George Coleman - tenor saxophone
- Wilbur Little - bass
- Candido Camero - congas
- Miovelito Valles - percussion