Jones, Elvin - Is On The Mountain CD
SKU
SGJZ-2130
Jan Hammer : piano, electric piano, synthesizers
Gene Perla : double bass, electric bass
Elvin Jones : drums
This is a great, somewhat overlooked 1975 date by this trio, which features good, original tunes by Gene and Jan and features Jan sounding like he’s channeling Alan Gowen being backed by Elvin. NOT a bad place to be!
“This 1975 date for the brilliant drummer, with Jan Hammer on keyboards and bassist Gene Perla, is a minor, if somewhat overlooked, classic from the tail-end of the early '70s to the mid-70s' run of great jazz fusion releases. Both Perla and Hammer worked with Elvin Jones between 1971 and 1973, in bands featuring saxophonists Frank Foster, Joe Farrell, Steve Grossman and Dave Liebman. Here, the smaller format allows for a tight group sound with openings for strong solos and fluid interplay throughout. Jones is well up in the mix, giving fans a front-row opportunity to enjoy the drummer, both in all-over-the-kit, rolling-thunder mode and in the subtler moments of his peerless brushwork. The trio perform a half-dozen originals by Perla and Hammer. The impressive writing has a definite jazz sensibility, but Hammer's Moog and electric piano work, Perla's alternating between electric and acoustic basses, and Jones' own fierce eruptions provide a satisfying, rock wallop in several spots.”-AllMusic
- LabelSolid State
- UPC4526180716228