Album
The Prime Element
1976 · Jazz, Latin
Rare pressing on Gatefold
The Prime Element is a Jazz album by Elvin Jones, originally released in 1976. On Gatefold: 4 pressings tracked.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1At This Point In Time7:30
- A2Currents / Pollen11:08
Side B
- B1The Prime Element6:14
- B2Whims Of Bal12:22
Side C
- C1Inner Space6:28
- C2Once I Loved (O Amor Em Paz)6:18
- C3Raynay7:54
Side D
- D1Champagne Baby10:20
- D2Dido Afrique11:14
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Post-Bop & Modal
- warm
- intense
- spiritual
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Label Variant:
- Canadian manufacturing and distribution credits in rim text
- Top right side Black B with a Blue Note, no " The Blue Note Re-issue Series" mention
- Label Title and Catalog No. on Top left side
- Side One, Two, etc.. instead of Side 1, Side 2, etc..
"Two previously unreleased sessions by the foremost drummer of our time."
Tracks A1 to B2 recorded at A&R Recording Studio, New York City, N.Y. on July 24, 25 & 26, 1973.
Tracks C1 to D2 recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's, Englewood Cl
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- CandidoCONGAS
- Elvin JonesDRUMS
- Cornell DupreeELECTRIC GUITAR
- Frank FosterTENOR SAXOPHONE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
- Gene PerlaELECTRIC BASS, ACOUSTIC BASS
- George ColemanTENOR SAXOPHONE
- Jan HammerSYNTHESIZER , ELECTRIC PIANO , PIANO
- Joe FarrellTENOR SAXOPHONE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, FLUTE, ALTO FLUTE
- Lee MorganTRUMPET
- Miovelito VallesPERCUSSION
- Omar ClayPERCUSSION
- Pepper AdamsBARITONE SAXOPHONE
- Richard LandrumPERCUSSION
- Steve GrossmanTENOR SAXOPHONE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
- Wilbur LittleBASS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 4 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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