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Merry-Go-Round 
Studio album by Elvin Jones Released 1972 Recorded February 12 & December 16, 1971 Genre Jazz Length 32:06 Label Blue Note 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
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
- All compositions by Elvin Jones except as indicated
- "Who's Afraid of Frank Wolff" (Frank Foster) - 4:20
- "'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) - 3:28
- "The Children's Merry-Go-Round March" - 2:50
- "La Fiesta" (Chick Corea) - 6:06
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- Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on February 12 (track 1) and December 16 (tracks 2-8), 1971.
Personnel
- Elvin Jones - drums
- Joe Farrell - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, piccolo
- Steve Grossman (tracks 2-8), Dave Liebman - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Frank Foster - tenor saxophone, alto flute, alto clarinet (track 1)
- Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone (tracks 2-8)
- Chick Corea, Jan Hammer - piano, electric piano (tracks 2-8)
- Yoshiaki Masuo - guitar (tracks 2-8)
- Gene Perla - bass, electric bass
- Don Alias - conga, glockenspiel, oriental bells (tracks 2-8)
References
- ^ Elvin Jones discography accessed December 3, 2010
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 1, 2010
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