Youngblood (Elvin Jones album)

Youngblood is an album by the jazz drummer Elvin Jones, recorded in 1992 and released on the Enja label.[1][2]

Youngblood
Studio album by
Released1992
RecordedApril 20–21, 1992
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length63:54
LabelEnja
ENJ 7051-2
ProducerMatthias Winckelmann
Elvin Jones chronology
In Europe
(1991)
Youngblood
(1992)
Going Home
(1992)

Production

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Trumpet player Nicholas Payton was just 19 years old during the recording sessions.[3] The album was engineered by Rudy Van Gelder.[4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [6]
The Philadelphia Inquirer    [7]

The Philadelphia Inquirer, noting Jones's younger players, wrote: "If there were ever an argument for melding the wisdom of age with the impetuousness of youth, this is it."[7] The Gazette praised Joshua Redman, concluding: "In a remarkable solo turn on 'Angel Eyes', he wanders through the history of jazz both ancient and recent—and better yet, sounds quite at home in the present."[8]

The AllMusic review noted the "consistently inspired playing from all of the musicians... An excellent effort".[5]

Track listing

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  1. "Not Yet" (Javon Jackson) - 3:55
  2. "Have You Seen Elveen?" (Nicholas Payton) - 7:43
  3. "Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis) - 8:47
  4. "Ding-A-Ling-A-Ding" (Elvin Jones) - 7:20
  5. "Lady Luck" (Jones, Frank Wess) - 9:30
  6. "The Biscuit Man" (Donald Brown) - 4:00
  7. "Body and Soul" (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) - 6:15
  8. "Strange" (George Mraz) - 4:15
  9. "My Romance" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 6:16
  10. "Youngblood" (Jones) - 5:51

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Elvin Jones discography accessed April 27, 2012
  2. ^ Franckling, Ken (Nov 1992). "Elvin Jones: Jazz Machine". DownBeat. 59 (11): 16.
  3. ^ Fuller, Jack (7 Mar 1993). "Recordings". Arts. Chicago Tribune. p. 23.
  4. ^ Mitchell, Rick (November 8, 1992). "Youngblood Elvin Jones". Zest. Houston Chronicle. p. 10.
  5. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed April 27, 2012
  6. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 793. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  7. ^ a b Stark, Karl (6 Oct 1992). "Jazz". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. E1.
  8. ^ Wells, Paul (2 Jan 1993). "Elvin Jones Youngblood". The Gazette. p. D8.