Heavy Sounds
Heavy Sounds is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones and bassist Richard Davis recorded in 1967 and released on the Impulse! label.[1]
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | June 19 & 20, 1967 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:21 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The music is essentially advanced hard bop but is not all that essential."[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
- "Raunchy Rita" (Frank Foster) - 11:35
- "Shiny Stockings" (Foster) - 5:13
- "M.E." (Billy Greene) - 2:40
- "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 11:37
- "Elvin's Guitar Blues" (Elvin Jones) - 3:29
- "Here's That Rainy Day" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 7:02
- Recorded at RCA Recording Studio, New York City, on June 19 (#4) & 20, 1967.
Personnel
- Elvin Jones - drums, guitar
- Richard Davis - bass
- Frank Foster - tenor saxophone (tracks 1–3, 5 & 6)
- Billy Greene - piano (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6)
References
- Elvin Jones discography accessed January 18, 2011
- Yanow, Scott. Heavy Sounds – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 59. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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