''Earth Jones'' is a jazz album by drummer

Elvin Jones Elvin Ray Jones (September 9, 1927 – May 18, 2004) was an American jazz drummer of the post-bop era. Most famously a member of John Coltrane's quartet, with whom he recorded from late 1960 to late 1965, Jones appeared on such widely celebrate ...

recorded in 1982 and released on the

Palo Alto Palo Alto (; Spanish for "tall stick") is a charter city in the northwestern corner of Santa Clara County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area, named after a coastal redwood tree known as El Palo Alto. The city was es ...

label.Elvin Jones discography
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Reception

The

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review states "The solos are unpredictable but logical, and the blend between the lyrical Hino and Liebman is appealing".Yanow, S
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Track listing

# "Three Card Molly" (Elvin Jones) - 8:03 # "Is Seeing Believing?" (Dave Liebman) - 7:58 # "The Top of the Middle" (Liebman) - 3:56 # "Earth Jones" (Liebman) - 7:07 # "Never Let Me Go" ( Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) - 7:27 # "Day and Night" (Liebman) - 7:46

Personnel

- drums *

Terumasa Hino is a Japanese jazz trumpeter. He is considered one of Japan's finest jazz musicians. His instruments include the trumpet, cornet, and flügelhorn. Early life He was born in Tokyo, Japan, and his father was a trumpeter and tap dancer. Hino start ...

- cornet *

Dave Liebman David Liebman (born September 4, 1946) is an American saxophonist, flautist and jazz educator. He is known for his innovative lines and use of atonality. He was a frequent collaborator with pianist Richie Beirach. In June 2010, he received ...

- soprano saxophone, flute *

Kenny Kirkland Kenneth David Kirkland (September 28, 1955 – November 12, 1998) was an American pianist and keyboardist. Biography Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York, United States, Kirkland was six when he first sat down at a piano keyboard. After years ...

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keybo ...

, electric piano *

George Mraz George Mraz (born Jiří Mráz; 9 September 1944 – 16 September 2021) was a Czech-born American jazz bassist and alto saxophonist. He was a member of Oscar Peterson's group, and worked with Pepper Adams, Stan Getz, Michel Petrucciani, Stephan ...

- bass

References

{{Authority control 1982 albums Elvin Jones albums Palo Alto Records albums Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio