Merry-Go-Round

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Artist: Elvin Jones
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Release Date: December 15, 1971
Genre: Jazz

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Inexcusably, there are no date or personnel listings on this LP from Blue Note's declining years, but the music is generally quite worthwhile, if a bit eclectic. The personnel changes throughout the session, despite all the performances being apparently recorded on the same day. The great drummer Elvin Jones is joined by the reeds of David Liebman, Steve Grossman and Joe Farrell; baritonist Pepper Adams is also on two numbers, keyboardists Chick Corea and Jan Hammer generally alternate (although they both appear on a few tunes together), guitarist Yoshiaki Masuo has guest appearances on two songs, and most selections include bassist Gene Perla and percussionist Don Alias. The group mostly plays concise versions of band originals, including Corea's classic "La Fiesta." An interesting set, but Elvin Jones has recorded many more rewarding albums. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi

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Merry-Go-Round

Studio album by Elvin Jones

Released

1972

Recorded

February 12 & December 16, 1971
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

Genre

Jazz

Length

32:06

Label

Blue Note
BST 84414

Producer

George Butler

Elvin Jones chronology

Genesis
(1971)

Merry-Go-Round
(1971)

Mr. Jones
(1972)

Merry-Go-Round is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1971 and released on the Blue Note label.^[1]

Contents

1 Reception
2 Track listing
3 Personnel
4 References

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "the music is generally quite worthwhile, if a bit eclectic... An interesting set, but Elvin Jones has recorded many more rewarding albums".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

Track listing

"'Round Town" (Gene Perla) - 3:25
"Brite Piece" (Dave Liebman) - 4:46
"Lungs" (Jan Hammer) - 2:25
"A Time for Love" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) - 4:48
"Tergiversation" (Perla) - 3:27
"La Fiesta" (Chick Corea) - 6:05
"The Children's Merry-Go-Round March" (Keiko Jones) - 2:50
"Who's Afraid of..." (Frank Foster) - 4:20

Recorded on February 12 (#1) and December 16 (#2-8), 1971.

Personnel

Elvin Jones - drums, leader
Joe Farrell - soprano saxophone (#2, 6, 8), tenor saxophone (#1), flute (#4), piccolo (#7)
Steve Grossman - soprano saxophone (#2, 7), tenor saxophone (#1, 6)
Dave Liebman - tenor saxophone (#1, 6, 8), soprano saxophone (#2, 6, 7)
Frank Foster - tenor saxophone, alto clarinet (#8), alto flute,
Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone (#6, 7)
Chick Corea - piano (#4-6), electric piano (#5)
Jan Hammer - electric piano (#1, 5), piano (#2, 3), glockenspiel (#7)
Yoshiaki Masuo - guitar (#1, 4)
Gene Perla - bass (#2-5), electric bass (#1, 6, 7)
Don Alias - congas (#1, 3, 5, 6), oriental bells (#2)

References

^ Elvin Jones discography accessed December 3, 2010
^ ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 1, 2010

v · d · e Chick Corea

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Solo albums	Piano Improvisations Vol. 1 • Piano Improvisations Vol. 2 • Delphi I • Delphi II & III • Expressions • Children's Songs • Solo Piano - Originals • Solo Piano - Standards

Collaborations	An Evening With Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea: In Concert • CoreaHancock • Chick Corea & Lionel Hampton in Concert • Voyage • Play • The Mozart Sessions • The Enchantment • Duet

with Gary Burton	Crystal Silence • Duet • In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979 • Lyric Suite for Sextet • Native Sense - The New Duets • Like Minds • The New Crystal Silence

with Circle	Circling In • Circulus • Circle 1: Live in Germany Concert • Paris Concert • Circle 2: Gathering

with Miles Davis	Water Babies • Filles de Kilimanjaro • In a Silent Way • Bitches Brew • A Tribute to Jack Johnson • Black Beauty: Live at the Fillmore West • Miles Davis at Fillmore: Live at the Fillmore East • Circle in the Round • Live-Evil • On the Corner • Big Fun

with Elektric Band	The Chick Corea Elektric Band • Light Years • Eye of the Beholder • Inside Out • Beneath the Mask • Elektric Band II: Paint the World • Live From Elario's (First Gig) • To the Stars

with Joe Farrell	Joe Farrell Quartet • Outback • Skate Board Park

with Stan Getz	Sweet Rain • Captain Marvel

with Herbie Mann	Latin Mann Afro to Bossa to Blues • Standing Ovation at Newport • The Roar of the Greasepaint, the Smell of the Crowd • Monday Night at the Village Gate

with Blue Mitchell	The Thing to Do • Down with It! • Boss Horn

with Origin	Live at the Blue Note • A Week at The Blue Note • Change • corea.concerto – Spain For Sextet & Orchestra – Piano Concerto No.1

with Return to Forever	Return to Forever • Light as a Feather • Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy • Where Have I Known You Before • No Mystery • Romantic Warrior • Musicmagic • Live • Return to Forever – Returns

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Compilations	The Complete "Is" Sessions • Chick Corea/Herbie Hancock/Keith Jarret/McCoy Tyner • Best of Chick Corea • Very Best of Chick Corea • Herbie Mann-Chick Corea The complete Latin band Sessions

Soundtracks	Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown

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