Merry-Go-Round is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1971 and released on the Blue Note label.Elvin Jones discography accessed December 3, 2010
Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated that "the music is generally quite worthwhile, if a bit eclectic... An interesting set, but Elvin Jones has recorded many more rewarding albums".Yanow, S. [ Allmusic Review] accessed December 1, 2010
Track listing "'Round Town" (Gene Perla) - 3:25 "Brite Piece" (Dave Liebman) - 4:46 "Lungs" (Jan Hammer) - 2:25 "A Time for Love" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) - 4:48 "Tergiversation" (Perla) - 3:27 "La Fiesta" (Chick Corea) - 6:05 "The Children's Merry-Go-Round March" (Keiko Jones) - 2:50 "Who's Afraid..." (Frank Foster) - 4:20
Recorded on February 12 (8) and December 16 (1–7), 1971.
Personnel Elvin Jones - drums, leader Joe Farrell - soprano saxophone (2, 6, 8), tenor saxophone (1), flute (4), piccolo (7) Steve Grossman - soprano saxophone (2, 7), tenor saxophone (1, 6) Dave Liebman - tenor saxophone (1, 6, 8), soprano saxophone (2, 6, 7) Frank Foster - alto clarinet (8) Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone (6, 7) Chick Corea - piano (4–6), electric piano (5) Jan Hammer - electric piano (1, 5), piano (2, 3), glockenspiel (7) Yoshiaki Masuo - guitar (1, 4) Gene Perla - bass (2–5), electric bass (1, 6, 7) Don Alias - congas (1, 3, 5, 6), oriental bells (2)
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