Elvin Jones – Dear John C. (SACD hibrid)

There is some controversy among jazz fans as to whether it was right to release this session with Elvin Jones on drums, as alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano steals the limelight. The title of the album refers to John Coltrane, whose quartet Elvin Jones had joined for this recording in 1965. However, the album is regarded as a milestone in musical collaboration and how well a jazz combo can work together when not backing a superstar.

We hear Elvin Jones on drums and Charlie Mariano on alto sax, Richard Davis on bass and both Roland Hanna and Elvin’s brother Hank Jones on piano.

This recording is part of a series of reissues by the legendary Impulse label. Under the aegis of mastering pro Kevin Gray, the Analogue Productions label had the analogue master tapes remastered at AcoustTech in California and released them as a hybrid SACD. Even on the CD track, the sonic capabilities of these revisions put even the original LPs from the 60s in the shade and are clearly superior to previous digitisations.

We recommend the use of „L’Art du Son” CD/DVD conditioner for even more sonic improvement.

Lista pieselor

1. Dear John C.

2. Smoke Rings

3. Love Bird 

4. Feeling Good

5. Anthropology

6. This Love Of Mine

7. Fantazm

8. Ballade

9. Everything Happens To Me