Youngblood is an album by the jazz drummer Elvin Jones, recorded in 1992 and released on the Enja label.[1][2]
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | April 20–21, 1992 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 63:54 | |||
| Label | Enja ENJ 7051-2 | |||
| Producer | Matthias Winckelmann | |||
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Production
editTrumpet player Nicholas Payton was just 19 years old during the recording sessions.[3] The album was engineered by Rudy Van Gelder.[4]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 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
edit- "Not Yet" (Javon Jackson) - 3:55
- "Have You Seen Elveen?" (Nicholas Payton) - 7:43
- "Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis) - 8:47
- "Ding-A-Ling-A-Ding" (Elvin Jones) - 7:20
- "Lady Luck" (Jones, Frank Wess) - 9:30
- "The Biscuit Man" (Donald Brown) - 4:00
- "Body and Soul" (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) - 6:15
- "Strange" (George Mraz) - 4:15
- "My Romance" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 6:16
- "Youngblood" (Jones) - 5:51
Personnel
edit- Elvin Jones - drums
- Nicholas Payton - trumpet
- Javon Jackson, Joshua Redman - tenor saxophone
- George Mraz - double bass
References
edit- ^ Elvin Jones discography accessed April 27, 2012
- ^ Franckling, Ken (Nov 1992). "Elvin Jones: Jazz Machine". DownBeat. 59 (11): 16.
- ^ Fuller, Jack (7 Mar 1993). "Recordings". Arts. Chicago Tribune. p. 23.
- ^ Mitchell, Rick (November 8, 1992). "Youngblood Elvin Jones". Zest. Houston Chronicle. p. 10.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed April 27, 2012
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 793. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ a b Stark, Karl (6 Oct 1992). "Jazz". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. E1.
- ^ Wells, Paul (2 Jan 1993). "Elvin Jones Youngblood". The Gazette. p. D8.