| The Truth: Heard Live at the Blue Note | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 2004 | |||
| Recorded | September 11–12, 1999 | |||
| Venue | Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 60:54 | |||
| Label | Half Note HN 4519 | |||
| Elvin Jones chronology | ||||
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The Truth: Heard Live at the Blue Note is a live album by jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1999 and released on the Half Note label in 2004.
Reception
[edit]The Allmusic review stated "All of the musicians are in top form and were clearly inspired to be playing with Elvin Jones. Although falling short of being a classic, this set has many bright moments".[1] The All About Jazz review stated "The Truth is one of Jones' last recorded performances, certainly his last as a leader. It is a fitting epitaph to an artist who inspired legions of drummers and, with Coltrane, helped push forward the boundaries of modern music. He is missed"[2] The JazzTimes review stated "Recorded in 1999, when he was at full strength, this was a night for hard blowing at the Blue Note... The Truth preserves one ordinary night in a club among thousands in the career of Elvin Jones, and it is important enough".[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Elvin Jones except as indicated
- "E.J.'s Blues" - 8:13
- "Straight No Chaser" (Thelonious Monk) - 7:35
- "Body and Soul" (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) - 9:53
- "Truth" (Keiko Jones) - 7:25
- "A Lullaby of Itsugo Village" (Traditional) - 7:40
- "Wise One" (John Coltrane) - 12:16
- "Three Card Molly" - 7:52
Personnel
[edit]- Elvin Jones - drums[5]
- Darren Barrett - trumpet
- Robin Eubanks - trombone
- Michael Brecker - saxophone
- Antoine Roney - saxophone
- Carlos McKinney - piano
- Gene Perla - bass
- Steven Bensusan - Executive Producer
- Andy Bigan - Assistant
- Greg Calbi - Mastering
- Chaz Clifton - Assistant
- Jon D'Uva - Digital Editing
- Jack Kreisberg - Audio Production, Producer
- Steve Remote - Audio Engineer, Coordination, Engineer, Mixing
References
[edit]- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 1, 2012
- ^ Kelman, J. Album Review, All About Jazz, October 13, 2004
- ^ Conrad, T. Album Review, JazzTimes, January/February 2005
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 793. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ "The Truth: Heard Live at the Blue Note Allmusic Credits". Retrieved 18 April 2013.