| It Don't Mean a Thing | ||||
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| Studio album by Elvin Jones | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | October 18–19, 1993 Brooklyn, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 57:29 | |||
| Label | Enja ENJ 8066-1 | |||
| Producer | Matthias Winckelmann | |||
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It Don't Mean a Thing is an album by jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1993 and released on the Enja label.
Reception
The Allmusic review called the album "one of the most well-rounded sets he has ever led. The lineup of musicians is very impressive... And as for the drummer, there is still no one around who has captured the sound and spirit of Elvin Jones".
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| Allmusic |   |
Track listing
All compositions by Keiko Jones except as indicated
- "Green Chimneys" (Thelonious Monk) – 6:58
- "A Lullaby of Itsugo Village" (Traditional arranged Keiko Jones) – 6:04
- "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 5:39
- "Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) – 6:41
- "Zenzo's Spirit" – 6:54
- "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing/Ask Me Now" (Strayhorn/Monk) – 9:06
- "Bopsy" (Kevin Mahogany) – 4:18
- "Fatima's Waltz" – 6:26
- "A Change Is Gonna Come" (Sam Cooke) – 5:23
Personnel
- Elvin Jones – drums
- Nicholas Payton – trumpet
- Delfeayo Marsalis – trombone
- Sonny Fortune – flute, tenor saxophone
- Willie Pickens – piano
- Cecil McBee – bass
- Kevin Mahogany – vocals (tracks 4 & 7)
References
- Elvin Jones discography accessed April 30, 2012
- ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 30, 2012