When I Was at Aso-Mountain explained

When I Was at Aso-Mountain is an album by jazz drummer Elvin Jones introducing Japanese pianist Takehisa Tanaka recorded in 1990 and released on the Enja label in 1993.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review called the album "Not an essential recording except for Jones completists".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Takehisa Tanaka except as indicated

1. "Beautiful Love" (Haven Gillespie, Wayne King, Egbert Van Alstyne, Victor Young) - 7:27
2. "I Was Too Young" - 8:25
3. "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 10:14
4. "My Dream Come True, to E.J." - 5:23
5. "Dream Gypsy" (Judith Veevers) - 8:23
6. "When I Was at Aso-Mountain" - 8:12
7. "Soultrane" (Tadd Dameron) - 8:51
8. "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 9:31

Personnel

• • • Elvin Jones - drums Sonny Fortune - flute, tenor saxophone Takehisa Tanaka - piano
• Cecil McBee - bass

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/elvin-jones/catalog/#enja-enj-7081-2 Elvin Jones discography
2. Turner, G. Allmusic Review accessed April 30, 2012