Time Capsule (Elvin Jones album)

Time Capsule
Studio album by
Released1977
Recorded1976–77
New York City
GenreJazz funk
Length40:36
LabelVanguard
VSD 79389
ProducerEd Bland
Elvin Jones chronology
Summit Meeting
(1976)
Time Capsule
(1977)
Remembrance
(1978)

Time Capsule is a jazz album by drummer Elvin Jones, recorded in 1976–77 and released on the Vanguard label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Overall, the music is worthwhile, although not quite adding up to the sum of its many parts; the set has very little unity despite some individual fireworks".[2]

Track listing

  1. "Frost Bite" (Ryo Kawasaki) - 7:57
  2. "Digital Display" (Ed Bland) - 7:33
  3. "Moon Dance" (Bunky Green) - 6:20
  4. "Time Capsule" (Green) - 8:11
  5. "Spacing" (Green) - 10:35

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Elvin Jones discography accessed April 26, 2012
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed April 26, 2012
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 113. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 793. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.