Elvin Jones & Richard Davis - Heavy Sounds
Drums – Elvin Jones [click here to see more Vinyl/SACD featuring Elvin Jones]
Bass – Richard Davis
Drums – Elvin Jones
Piano – Billy Greene
Tenor Saxophone – Frank Foster
Written by Frank Foster (A1-2), Billy Greene (A3), George & Ira Gershwin (B1), DuBose Heyward (B1), Elvin Jones (B2), Johnny Burke (B3), James Van Heusen (B3)
1 LP, gatefold
Original analog Master Tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record Color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12''
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Third Man Pressing in Detroit, MI
Label : Verve - Verve By Request Series
Original label : Impulse!
Recorded in June 19–20, 1967
Engineered by Bob Simpson
Produced by Bob Thiele
Design by Robert & Barbara Flynn, Joe Lebow
Liner Notes by Frank Kofsky
Photography by Charles Stewart
Originally released in May, 1968
Reissued in 2024
Tracks:
Side A:
- Raunchy Rita
- Shiny Stockings
- M. E.
Side B:
- Summertime
- Elvin's Guitar Blues
- Here's That Rainy Day
Reviews :
"This Impulse! session co-led by drummer Elvin Jones and bassist Richard Davis finds the pair joined by tenor saxophonist Frank Foster and pianist Billy Green. The quartet performs an erratic but generally interesting set of music including "Shiny Stockings," Foster's funky "Raunchy Rita," and "Elvin's Guitar Blues"; the latter briefly features Jones making his first and only appearance on guitar. The music is essentially advanced hard bop but is not all that essential." AllMusic, review by Scott Yanow.
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.7 / 5 ; The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide : 4 / 5 ; The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings : 2 / 4