Poly-Currents
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1970[1]
RecordedSeptember 26, 1969
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length39:16
LabelBlue Note
BST 84331
ProducerFrancis Wolff
Elvin Jones chronology
The Ultimate
(1968)
Poly-Currents
(1970)
Coalition
(1970)

Poly-Currents is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1969 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] 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".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Track listing

  1. "Agenda" (Elvin Jones) - 13:50
  2. "Agappe Love" (Joe Farrell) - 5:52
  3. "Mr. Jones" (Keiko Jones) - 7:37
  4. "Yes" (Fred Tompkins) - 2:23
  5. "Whew" (Wilbur Little) - 9:34

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Billboard June 6, 1970
  2. ^ Elvin Jones discography accessed December 1, 2010
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 1, 2010