Earth Jones is a jazz album by drummer Elvin Jones, recorded in 1982 and released on the Palo Alto label.[1]

Earth Jones
Studio album by
Released1982
RecordedFebruary 10, 1982
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length42:17
LabelPalo Alto
PA 8016, Quicksilver
ProducerHerb Wong
Elvin Jones chronology
Heart to Heart
(1980)
Earth Jones
(1982)
Love & Peace
(1982)

Reception edit

The AllMusic review states: "The solos are unpredictable but logical, and the blend between the lyrical Hino and Liebman is appealing".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [3]

Track listing edit

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

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Elvin Jones discography accessed April 27, 2012
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed April 27, 2012
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 793. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.