Puttin' It Together is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones. It is his first effort for Blue Note as a leader, and the first to feature his trio with saxophonist/flautist Joe Farrell and bassist Jimmy Garrison. It was recorded and released in 1968.Elvin Jones discography accessed December 1, 2010
Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "Joe Farrell did some of his finest playing while with drummer Elvin Jones' trio during 1968-69... With Jones pushing him and Garrison sounding quite advanced, Farrell was consistently inspired to play at the peak of his creativity".Yanow, S. [ AllMusic Review] accessed December 1, 2010
Track listing "Reza" (Ruy Guerra, Edu Lobo) - 7:14 "Sweet Little Maia" (Jimmy Garrison) - 7:54 "Keiko's Birthday March" (Elvin Jones) - 6:55 "Village Greene" (Billy Greene) - 5:13 "Jay-Ree" (Joe Farrell) - 3:52 "For Heaven's Sake" (Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer) - 5:10 "Ginger Bread Boy" (Jimmy Heath) - 5:18
Personnel Elvin Jones - drums Joe Farrell - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, piccolo Jimmy Garrison - bass
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