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Drums – Elvin Jones [click here to see more vinyl featuring Elvin Jones]
Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone
Richard Davis – bass
Roland Hanna – piano (A2, A5, B4)
Hank Jones – piano (A1, A3-4)
Written by Bob Hammer & Bob Thiele (A1), Gene Gifford & Ned Washington (A2), Charles Mingus (A3), Anthony Newley & Leslie Bricusse (A4), Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker (A5), Sol Parker, Henry Sanicola & Frank Sinatra (B1), Duke Ellington (B2), Bob Hammer (B3), Tom Adair & Matt Dennis (B4)
1 LP, Stoughton Printing gatefold old-style tip-on jackets
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12’’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings (QRP), Salina, Kansas, USA
Label : Impulse - Acoustic Sound Series
Original Label : Impulse
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on February 25, 1965 (A1, A3, B3-4) and February 23, 1965 (A2, A4-5, B1-2)
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder
Produced by Bob Thiele
Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from the original analog tapes
Executive Producer - Chad Kassem
Photography by Charles Stewart
Liner notes by Don Heckman
Design by Robert Flynn and Joe Lebow
Originally released in November 1965
Reissued in August 2026
Tracks :
Side A:
- Dear John C
- Smoke Rings
- Love Bird
- Feeling Good
- Anthropology
Side B:
- This Love Of Mine
- Fantazm
- Ballade
- Everything Happens To Me
Reviews :
“The second album by Elvin Jones as sole title rights leader (excluding the co-op ensemble that recorded the stunning and essential progressive jazz icon Illumination!) has the drummer sounding more like a backup musician, as he claims no compositional duties or noticeable solo space. In fact, this is one of the very best albums in the career of alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano, who occupies the bulk of lead lines and improvising responsibilities. He's so up-front, and on an instrument that is not John Coltrane's main instrument -- the tenor sax -- that the title is also a bit of a misnomer. The value of Jones as a bandleader lies in his concept of using fellow Detroiter Sir Roland Hanna or brother Hank Jones on selected tracks, or in the case of three tracks, no pianist. Bassist Richard Davis rounds out this truly brilliant ensemble of burgeoning mid-'60s jazz stars, who play an enticing collection of standards, bop, compositions of Bob Hammer, and originals from several modern sources. A stone cold bebopper and Charlie Parker devotee at the time of this recording. Mariano is the standout performer. He swings easily but mightily on the title track paralleling Coltrane's "Milestones," stretches the Charles Mingus evergreen "Reincarnation of a Lovebird" (titled here as "Love Bird"), and pulls out all the stops with Hank Jones during an only slightly flawed (they miss two notes) version of the tricky "Anthropology." They tack a calypso beat onto Duke Ellington's "Fantazm" in a playful, modern dress, and stroll on the quirky Hammer composition "That Five-Four Bag" as an offshoot retort to Dave Brubeck's "Take Five." The three tracks sans piano include a walking version of "Everything Happens to Me"; the ballad "Smoke Rings," where the band excepting Mariano is relaxed; and Frank Sinatra's "This Love of Mine," where the emotive saxophonist dips into humor, even a bit ribald. 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. » AllMusic Review by Michael G. Nastos
Ratings:
AllMusic 4 / 5 , Discogs 4.71 / 5