Poly-Currents
{{Infobox album
| name = Poly-Currents
| type = Album
| artist = Elvin Jones
| cover = Poly-Currents.jpg
| alt =
| released = June 1970[https://books.google.com/books?id=dCkEAAAAMBAJ&dq=84331+elvin+jones&pg=PA23 Billboard June 6, 1970]
| recorded = September 26, 1969
| venue =
| studio = Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
| genre = Jazz
| length = 39:16
| label = Blue Note
BST 84331
| producer = Francis Wolff
| chronology = Elvin Jones
| prev_title = The Ultimate
| prev_year = 1968
| next_title = Coalition
| next_year = 1970
}}
Poly-Currents is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1969 and released on the Blue Note label.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/elvin-jones/catalog/#blue-note-bst-84331 Elvin Jones discography] accessed December 1, 2010 Some of the musicians include tenor saxophonists Joe Farrell and George Coleman, baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams, conguero Candido Camero and bassist Wilbur Little.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars calling it "Advanced modal hard bop with all of the musicians playing in top form".Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=poly-currents-r141768|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed December 1, 2010
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}
}}
Track listing
- "Agenda" (Elvin Jones) - 13:50
- "Agappe Love" (Joe Farrell) - 5:52
- "Mr. Jones" (Keiko Jones) - 7:37
- "Yes" (Fred Tompkins) - 2:23
- "Whew" (Wilbur Little) - 9:34
Personnel
- Elvin Jones - drums
- Fred Tompkins - flute (#5)
- George Coleman - tenor saxophone (#1-4)
- Joe Farrell - tenor saxophone, English horn, flute, bass flute
- Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone (#1-3)
- Wilbur Little - bass
- Candido Camero - congas (#1-3)
References
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Category:Blue Note Records albums