elvin jones dear john c acoustic sounds 119308 limited and Art Blakey plus trumpeter

and Art Blakey plus trumpeter Joe Gordon on several tracks

gatefold sleeve with new liner notes

Recorded at Keith Jarrett’s Cavelight Studio in May 1994

a time when British jazz began to find its own identity

„aboutJAZZ – Christmas“: Dieses Album vereint die schönsten Jazz-Versionen beliebter Weihnachtsklassiker und liefert damit eine stilvolle Musikbegleitung für die schönste Zeit des Jahres

elvin jones dear john c acoustic sounds 119308 limited and Art Blakey plus trumpeterCut on February 23 and 25, 1965, at Rudy Van Gelder's studio and released later that year on Impulse!, "Dear John C." marks drummer Elvin Jones's first album for the label as a full fledged leader, boldly looking forward while honoring his transformative contributions with the John Coltrane Quartet since the beginning of the decade. Produced by Bob Thiele, the sessions feature alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano, pianists Roland Hanna and Elvin's brother