Dear John C. | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 1965 [1] | |||
Recorded | February 23 & 25, 1965 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 39:25 | |||
Label |
Impulse! A-88 | |||
Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
Elvin Jones chronology | ||||
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Dear John C. is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones featuring performances recorded in 1965 for the Impulse! label. [2] The "John C." mentioned in the title is John Coltrane. The album was also released on SACD. It features Jones leading a quartet of alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano, pianist Roland Hanna and bassist Richard Davis.
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4 stars stating "The variety from cut to cut is engaging, and there's nothing over the top, even the drumming of Elvin Jones. With the musicality at a high level, Dear John C. needs revisiting by drumming students and jazz fans to note how teamwork, shared values, and held-in-check dynamics benefit the overall quality of music. It seems this recording is underrated when over time it should never be. Dear John C. is deserving of an excellent rating". [3]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Original track listing
Recorded on February 23, 1965 (tracks 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7), and February 25, 1965 (tracks 1, 3, 8, 9)
A CD reissue features a different track list and the bonus track "That Five-Four Bag"
Dear John C. | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 1965 [1] | |||
Recorded | February 23 & 25, 1965 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 39:25 | |||
Label |
Impulse! A-88 | |||
Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
Elvin Jones chronology | ||||
|
Dear John C. is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones featuring performances recorded in 1965 for the Impulse! label. [2] The "John C." mentioned in the title is John Coltrane. The album was also released on SACD. It features Jones leading a quartet of alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano, pianist Roland Hanna and bassist Richard Davis.
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4 stars stating "The variety from cut to cut is engaging, and there's nothing over the top, even the drumming of Elvin Jones. With the musicality at a high level, Dear John C. needs revisiting by drumming students and jazz fans to note how teamwork, shared values, and held-in-check dynamics benefit the overall quality of music. It seems this recording is underrated when over time it should never be. Dear John C. is deserving of an excellent rating". [3]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Original track listing
Recorded on February 23, 1965 (tracks 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7), and February 25, 1965 (tracks 1, 3, 8, 9)
A CD reissue features a different track list and the bonus track "That Five-Four Bag"