Puttin' It Together Explained

Puttin' It Together is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones. It is his first effort for Blue Note as a leader, and the first to feature his trio with saxophonist/flautist Joe Farrell and bassist Jimmy Garrison. It was recorded & released in 1968.^[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Joe Farrell did some of his finest playing while with drummer Elvin Jones' trio during 1968-69... With Jones pushing him and Garrison sounding quite advanced, Farrell was consistently inspired to play at the peak of his creativity".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Reza" (Ruy Guerra, Edu Lobo) - 7:14
2. "Sweet Little Maia" (Jimmy Garrison) - 7:54
3. "Keiko's Birthday March" (Elvin Jones) - 6:55
4. "Village Greene" (Billy Greene) - 5:13
5. "Jay-Ree" (Joe Farrell) - 3:52
6. "For Heaven's Sake" (Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer) - 5:10
7. "Ginger Bread Boy" (Jimmy Heath) - 5:18

Personnel

• Elvin Jones - drums
• Joe Farrell - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, piccolo
• Jimmy Garrison - bass

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=XBkMAQAAMAAJ&q=blue+84282 Schwann Monthly Guide to Stereo Records, 1970
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/elvin-jones/catalog/#blue-note-blp-4282 Elvin Jones discography
3. Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=puttin-it-together-r141770|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed December 1, 2010