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Selaws
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This is exciting. A new release from Resonance focusing on Elvin Jones!
ELVIN JONES - REVIVAL: LIVE AT POOKIE'S PUB! It's a tremendous thrill to announce another exciting production for Blue Note Records, Elvin Jones "Revival: Live at Pookie's Pub" with Joe Farrell, Billy Greene and Wilbur Little captured live in NYC on July 28-30, 1967, just 2 weeks after John Coltrane passed. Available November 18 as deluxe 3-LP 180g and 2-CD editions.
I first heard about these recordings way back in 2011 when my friend Adam Nussbaum introduced me to an engineer Bob Falesch, who had recorded Elvin Jones at a little-known bar in NYC called Pookie's Pub. I was completely taken with the music from the first moment I heard it. This was Elvin setting out on his own as a leader with a weekly residency, where he got to stretch out and develop his band concept.
This was one of my handful of passion projects that I presented to Don Was and Justin Seltzer when I came on board at Blue Note in 2018. They shared my passion and it was just a matter of time before we could line everything up for a release. Here we are. The elaborate 56-page booklet includes rare photos by Francis Wolff, Ozier Muhammad, Christian Rose, and others; an incredible 6,800+ words essay from my friend and co-producer Ashley Kahn, plus notes from myself, executive producer Don Was and engineer Bob Falesch; as well as interviews and statements by drummers Alvin Queen and Michael Shrieve, pianist Richie Beirach reflects on Pookie's Pub, and Elvin Jones band alumni Pat LaBarbera, Gene Perla, and Dave Liebman.
My other co-producer (and trumpeter) David Weiss worked on audio editing with Sheldon Zaharko from Zeb Productions in Canada for the CD and digital editions, and he worked with the legendary Bernie Grundman on the vinyl edition. Once again, the design team of Todd Gallopo and Tory Davis at Meat and Potatoes, outdid themselves with this edgy, but feel good, cover art and package design.
I'd like to thank Don Was, Justin Seltzer and the whole Blue Note team for making this release possible, as well as the Elvin Jones family (Elvin Nathan Jones, Rose-Marie Jones and Alvin Queen) for their enthusiasm and support throughout this process. Thanks also to my co-producers Ashley Kahn and David Weiss, and my associate producer and all-around right hand man, Zak Shelby-Szyszko. Last, but not least, thanks to Bob Falesch for capturing and holding on to this magical music by Elvin Jones at Pookie's Pub over 50 years ago for the whole world to hear.
You can read the full press release below and visit Elvin Jones "Revival: Live at Pookie's Pub" for more info.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 9, 2022
BLUE NOTE RECORDS ANNOUNCES NOV. 18 RELEASE OF
ELVIN JONES REVIVAL: LIVE AT POOKIE’S PUB
THRILLING PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED 1967 LIVE RECORDING CAPTURES THE LEGENDARY DRUMMER’S EMERGENCE AS A BANDLEADER WITH SAXOPHONIST JOE FARRELL, PIANIST BILLY GREENE & BASSIST WILBUR LITTLE
Blue Note Records has announced a November 18 release for Revival: Live at Pookie's Pub, a thrilling previously unissued live recording of Elvin Jones’ quartet that captures the legendary drummer’s emergence as a bandleader at a little-known club in New York City where he had a weekly residency after leaving John Coltrane's band in 1966. Featuring Joe Farrell on tenor saxophone, Billy Greene on piano, and Wilbur Little on bass, Revival was recorded between July 28-30, 1967, just two weeks after Coltrane died on July 17. The album finds the band stretching out on expansive versions of standards and bandmember originals like Jones’ present to his wife “Keiko’s Birthday March” which is available to stream or download today.
Revival: Live at Pookie's Pub will be released in deluxe 180g 3-LP and 2-CD sets which include an extensive booklet with stunning photos by Francis Wolff, Ozier Muhammad, Christian Rose, and others; essays by GRAMMY-winning author and co-producer Ashley Kahn, co-producer Zev Feldman, executive producer Don Was, and the original recording engineer Bob Falesch; interviews and statements by drummers Alvin Queen and Michael Shrieve, pianist Richie Beirach, and Elvin Jones band alumni Pat LaBarbera, Gene Perla, and Dave Liebman.
Don Was: “This hidden treasure is the missing link charting the trajectory from Elvin Jones’ tenure in the John Coltrane Quartet to the subsequent formation of his legendary trio with Joe Farrell and Jimmy Garrison.”
Zev Feldman: “I first became aware of these recordings of Elvin Jones at Pookie's Pub back in 2011 and was looking for a label that would be a good fit and share my enthusiasm and excitement for the project. Luckily, I found the best home there is with Don Was at Blue Note. What better label to keep Elvin's legacy burning bright than Blue Note? This is going to be a must-have for Elvin fans.”
Alvin Queen: “Elvin had unbelievable power. The foot pedal, sometimes the whole beater would go through the bass drum head and he'd keep playing and take his left hand and turn the whole bass drum around and keep playing without stopping. Elvin used to take nails and put them on the stage because he was so powerful, he might kick the bass drum off the stage.”
Ashley Kahn: “There's a distinct sense of time and space in other sonic details, like Pookie's room-sound and the applause from an enthusiastic, if limited, number of patrons. Elvin's audible vocalizations‚ grunting the structure of the tune, as well as the laughter between the musicians and candid stage chatter.”
Whitney Balliett: “It trampled traditional order… It delighted the mind and hammered at the guts.”
* * *
Elvin Jones was one of the most influential drummers in jazz history. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan on September 9, 1927, the youngest of 10 children that also included two elder brothers—Thad and Hank—who would also become jazz legends. After moving to New York City, Jones worked with the likes of Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, and Sonny Rollins before joining forces with John Coltrane and becoming a member of the saxophonist’s seminal quartet. During the 1960s, Jones recorded on numerous classic Blue Note albums including Freddie Hubbard Ready for Freddie, Wayne Shorter Speak No Evil, Joe Henderson Inner Urge, Larry Young Unity, and McCoy Tyner The Real McCoy. After leaving Coltrane’s group, Jones signed with Blue Note as a leader in 1968 and began recording a series of remarkable albums for the label through the early 1970s that included Puttin’ It Together, The Ultimate, Poly-Currents, Genesis, and Mr. Jones. Explore his greatest Blue Note tracks on the playlist Elvin Jones: The Finest.
The track listing for Revival: Live at Pookie's Pub is as follows:
Side A
1. Keiko's Birthday March (21:11)
Side B
1. Gingerbread Boy (featuring Larry Young) (8:32)
2. 13 Avenue B (16:39)
Side C
1. My Funny Valentine (8:24)
2. M.E. (20:06)
Side D
1. On the Trail (19:46)
Side E
1. Softly as In A Morning Sunrise (18:23)
2. Raunchy Rita (3:55)
Side F
1. Oleo (16:14)
Elvin Jones – drums
Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone, flute
Billy Greene – piano
Larry Young – piano (on “Gingerbread Boy”)
Wilbur Little – bass
Produced for release by David Weiss
Co-produced by Zev Feldman and Ashley Kahn
Associate Producer: Zak Shelby-Szyszko
Executive Producer: Don Was
Recorded by Bob Falesch at Pookie's Pub, New York, NY, July 28-30, 1967
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles, CA
I first heard about these recordings way back in 2011 when my friend Adam Nussbaum introduced me to an engineer Bob Falesch, who had recorded Elvin Jones at a little-known bar in NYC called Pookie's Pub. I was completely taken with the music from the first moment I heard it. This was Elvin setting out on his own as a leader with a weekly residency, where he got to stretch out and develop his band concept.
This was one of my handful of passion projects that I presented to Don Was and Justin Seltzer when I came on board at Blue Note in 2018. They shared my passion and it was just a matter of time before we could line everything up for a release. Here we are. The elaborate 56-page booklet includes rare photos by Francis Wolff, Ozier Muhammad, Christian Rose, and others; an incredible 6,800+ words essay from my friend and co-producer Ashley Kahn, plus notes from myself, executive producer Don Was and engineer Bob Falesch; as well as interviews and statements by drummers Alvin Queen and Michael Shrieve, pianist Richie Beirach reflects on Pookie's Pub, and Elvin Jones band alumni Pat LaBarbera, Gene Perla, and Dave Liebman.
My other co-producer (and trumpeter) David Weiss worked on audio editing with Sheldon Zaharko from Zeb Productions in Canada for the CD and digital editions, and he worked with the legendary Bernie Grundman on the vinyl edition. Once again, the design team of Todd Gallopo and Tory Davis at Meat and Potatoes, outdid themselves with this edgy, but feel good, cover art and package design.
I'd like to thank Don Was, Justin Seltzer and the whole Blue Note team for making this release possible, as well as the Elvin Jones family (Elvin Nathan Jones, Rose-Marie Jones and Alvin Queen) for their enthusiasm and support throughout this process. Thanks also to my co-producers Ashley Kahn and David Weiss, and my associate producer and all-around right hand man, Zak Shelby-Szyszko. Last, but not least, thanks to Bob Falesch for capturing and holding on to this magical music by Elvin Jones at Pookie's Pub over 50 years ago for the whole world to hear.
You can read the full press release below and visit Elvin Jones "Revival: Live at Pookie's Pub" for more info.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 9, 2022
BLUE NOTE RECORDS ANNOUNCES NOV. 18 RELEASE OF
ELVIN JONES REVIVAL: LIVE AT POOKIE’S PUB
THRILLING PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED 1967 LIVE RECORDING CAPTURES THE LEGENDARY DRUMMER’S EMERGENCE AS A BANDLEADER WITH SAXOPHONIST JOE FARRELL, PIANIST BILLY GREENE & BASSIST WILBUR LITTLE
Blue Note Records has announced a November 18 release for Revival: Live at Pookie's Pub, a thrilling previously unissued live recording of Elvin Jones’ quartet that captures the legendary drummer’s emergence as a bandleader at a little-known club in New York City where he had a weekly residency after leaving John Coltrane's band in 1966. Featuring Joe Farrell on tenor saxophone, Billy Greene on piano, and Wilbur Little on bass, Revival was recorded between July 28-30, 1967, just two weeks after Coltrane died on July 17. The album finds the band stretching out on expansive versions of standards and bandmember originals like Jones’ present to his wife “Keiko’s Birthday March” which is available to stream or download today.
Revival: Live at Pookie's Pub will be released in deluxe 180g 3-LP and 2-CD sets which include an extensive booklet with stunning photos by Francis Wolff, Ozier Muhammad, Christian Rose, and others; essays by GRAMMY-winning author and co-producer Ashley Kahn, co-producer Zev Feldman, executive producer Don Was, and the original recording engineer Bob Falesch; interviews and statements by drummers Alvin Queen and Michael Shrieve, pianist Richie Beirach, and Elvin Jones band alumni Pat LaBarbera, Gene Perla, and Dave Liebman.
Don Was: “This hidden treasure is the missing link charting the trajectory from Elvin Jones’ tenure in the John Coltrane Quartet to the subsequent formation of his legendary trio with Joe Farrell and Jimmy Garrison.”
Zev Feldman: “I first became aware of these recordings of Elvin Jones at Pookie's Pub back in 2011 and was looking for a label that would be a good fit and share my enthusiasm and excitement for the project. Luckily, I found the best home there is with Don Was at Blue Note. What better label to keep Elvin's legacy burning bright than Blue Note? This is going to be a must-have for Elvin fans.”
Alvin Queen: “Elvin had unbelievable power. The foot pedal, sometimes the whole beater would go through the bass drum head and he'd keep playing and take his left hand and turn the whole bass drum around and keep playing without stopping. Elvin used to take nails and put them on the stage because he was so powerful, he might kick the bass drum off the stage.”
Ashley Kahn: “There's a distinct sense of time and space in other sonic details, like Pookie's room-sound and the applause from an enthusiastic, if limited, number of patrons. Elvin's audible vocalizations‚ grunting the structure of the tune, as well as the laughter between the musicians and candid stage chatter.”
Whitney Balliett: “It trampled traditional order… It delighted the mind and hammered at the guts.”
* * *
Elvin Jones was one of the most influential drummers in jazz history. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan on September 9, 1927, the youngest of 10 children that also included two elder brothers—Thad and Hank—who would also become jazz legends. After moving to New York City, Jones worked with the likes of Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, and Sonny Rollins before joining forces with John Coltrane and becoming a member of the saxophonist’s seminal quartet. During the 1960s, Jones recorded on numerous classic Blue Note albums including Freddie Hubbard Ready for Freddie, Wayne Shorter Speak No Evil, Joe Henderson Inner Urge, Larry Young Unity, and McCoy Tyner The Real McCoy. After leaving Coltrane’s group, Jones signed with Blue Note as a leader in 1968 and began recording a series of remarkable albums for the label through the early 1970s that included Puttin’ It Together, The Ultimate, Poly-Currents, Genesis, and Mr. Jones. Explore his greatest Blue Note tracks on the playlist Elvin Jones: The Finest.
The track listing for Revival: Live at Pookie's Pub is as follows:
Side A
1. Keiko's Birthday March (21:11)
Side B
1. Gingerbread Boy (featuring Larry Young) (8:32)
2. 13 Avenue B (16:39)
Side C
1. My Funny Valentine (8:24)
2. M.E. (20:06)
Side D
1. On the Trail (19:46)
Side E
1. Softly as In A Morning Sunrise (18:23)
2. Raunchy Rita (3:55)
Side F
1. Oleo (16:14)
Elvin Jones – drums
Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone, flute
Billy Greene – piano
Larry Young – piano (on “Gingerbread Boy”)
Wilbur Little – bass
Produced for release by David Weiss
Co-produced by Zev Feldman and Ashley Kahn
Associate Producer: Zak Shelby-Szyszko
Executive Producer: Don Was
Recorded by Bob Falesch at Pookie's Pub, New York, NY, July 28-30, 1967
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles, CA
MikeH
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ooh...very interested in this one. will wait for price to drop a bit hopefully!
Dtknuckles
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I’m writing an email to Julian Lage’s management invite him to play in my backyard rather than the Walt Disney Concert Hall when he come to LA (where the minimum ticket is 72$).
I like this a lot, but I've already hit my monthly limit for buying records, so I've stuck it on the wishlist.
kafunis
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Selaws
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I was saddened to hear about the passing of the legendary British jazz drummer Trevor Tomkins. He appeared on countless albums over the years and was clearly a favourite in the British jazz scene.
londonjazznews.com
Here's a handful of the albums he appeared on.
RIP Trevor Tomkins (1941-2022)
Trevor Tomkins at Herts Jazz, 2016. Photo credit: Melody McLaren We are sad to hear of the passing of drummer Trevor Tomkins at the age of 81. In recent years he has been an inspiring, enlivening t…
londonjazznews.com
Here's a handful of the albums he appeared on.
Dtknuckles
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kafunis
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Looks like a promo orDJ copy.
Jbraswell
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Definitely promo
Selaws
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Damn, another jazz legend gone.
Chicago jazz legend Ramsey Lewis dies at age 87
According to a Facebook Post, Lewis died in his Chicago home. Lewis was a three-time Grammy winner, and NEA Jazz Master. His 1965 hit "The In Crowd" was an international pop crossover hit.
www.cbsnews.com
Skalap
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Bringing this back to life more more 18 months after and I also highly recommend CKtrl. If you haven't discovered this british musician, you're in a for a treat. He plays a wonderful blend of jazz, classical music, alternative R&B and electronica music that deserve a listen.
kafunis
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Watch This: A 1970 Public Television Segment on Spiritual Jazz Giant Alice Coltrane | Austin Film Society This may have been posted here a while ago, but check it out if you haven't seen it, 1970 film of Alice Coltrane, including some live footage !! about 17 minutes in total.
MikeH
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John Sinclair Presents Detroit Artists Workshop
Strut and Art Yard present the culmination of a 5-year project researching the archives of author, DJ and activist John Sinclair with the first ever retrospective of the influential Detroit Artists Workshop spanning 1965 to 1978.
strut.k7store.com
this looks rad!
zdkaiser
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I'll be last to get one since I preordered years ago at the old price point.
Edit: oh shit. My credit card was charged. It's happening!!!!!
MikeH
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jealous you got the old price!I'll be last to get one since I preordered years ago at the old price point.
Edit: oh shit. My credit card was charged. It's happening!!!!!