Merry-Go-Round (Elvin Jones album)
Merry-Go-Round is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1971 and released on the Blue Note label. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "the music is generally quite worthwhile, if a bit eclectic... An interesting set, but Elvin Jones has recorded many more rewarding albums". 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 - tenor saxophone, alto clarinet (#8), alto flute, Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone (#6, 7) Chick Corea - piano (#4-6), electric piano (#5) Jan Hammer - electric piano (#1, 5), piano (#2, 3), glockenspiel