Live in Japan 1978: Dear John C.
Live album by Elvin Jones' Jazz Machine
Released	1978
Recorded	April 8–9, 1978
Venue	Yomiuri Hall, Yūrakuchō, Tokyo
Genre	Jazz
Length	52:37
Label	Trio (Japan) PAP 9111
Producer	Kaz Harada and Ken Inaoka
Elvin Jones chronology
Elvin Jones Music Machine (1978) Live in Japan 1978: Dear John C. (1978) Elvin Jones Jazz Machine Live in Japan Vol. 2 (1978)

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Allmusic	[1]

Live in Japan 1978: Dear John C. is a live album by drummer Elvin Jones' Jazz Machine recorded in Japan in 1978 and originally released on the Japanese Trio label.^[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review states "The music is a direct outgrowth of drummer Elvin Jones' days with Coltrane. Bassist Andy McCloud is steady and supportive throughout while guitarist Roland Prince supplies a chordal base for the tenors. The musicians stretch themselves within the boundaries of Coltrane's music".^[1]

Track listing

1. "E. J.'s Blues" (Elvin Jones) - 15:27
2. "House That Love Built" (Frank Foster) - 10:25
3. "A Love Supreme: Part 1: Acknowledgement/Part 2: Resolution" (John Coltrane) - 26:45

Personnel

• Elvin Jones - drums
• Pat LaBarbera - tenor saxophone
• Frank Foster - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Roland Prince - guitar
• Andy McCloud - bass