{"product_id":"elvin-jones-puttin-it-together-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series","title":"Elvin Jones - Puttin’ It Together (Blue Note Classic Vinyl series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eElvin Jones’ 1968 Blue Note debut \u003cem\u003ePuttin’ It Togethe\u003c\/em\u003er marked the start of a new chapter in the master drummer’s career. Following his six years with the seminal John Coltrane Quartet, and Coltrane’s death in 1967, Jones signed with Blue Note and began a run of 10 impressive and wide-ranging albums that established his own legacy as a bandleader. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePuttin’ It Together\u003c\/em\u003e found Jones in a trio with bassist Jimmy Garrison and multi-instrumentalist Joe Farrell, who is heard on tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, and piccolo. The spare format let Farrell embark on fantastic solo flights in a lively three-way dialogue between the musicians with highlights including the enticing Brazilian tune “Reza,” Garrison’s playful “Sweet Little Maia,” and Jones’ rollicking dedication to his wife “Keiko’s Birthday March.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.bluenote.com\/products\/elvin-jones-puttin-it-together-lp-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series?srsltid=AfmBOor5oFBo_tetAQPBSwW2XvmsKtKJHDYilHA7t644vSPl64HWYzxW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePuttin’ It Together \u003c\/em\u003emarked the start of a new chapter in the legendary drummer’s career following his six years with the seminal John Coltrane Quartet, and Coltrane’s death in 1967. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spare trio album found Jones engaged in a three-way dialogue with bassist Jimmy Garrison and multi-instrumentalist Joe Farrell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePuttin’ It Together \u003c\/em\u003emarked the beginning of a stellar run for Jones, contributing his own albums to Blue Note’s rich history alongside the celebrated records he played on like Freddie Hubbard’s \u003cem\u003eReady for Freddie\u003c\/em\u003e, Wayne Shorter’s \u003cem\u003eSpeak No Evil\u003c\/em\u003e, Joe Henderson \u003cem\u003eInner Urge\u003c\/em\u003e, Larry Young’s \u003cem\u003eUnity\u003c\/em\u003e, and McCoy Tyner’s \u003cem\u003eThe Real McCoy\u003c\/em\u003e, among many others. After releasing \u003cem\u003ePuttin’ It Together\u003c\/em\u003e, he began recording a series of remarkable albums for the label through the early 1970s that included \u003cem\u003eThe Ultimate, Poly-Currents, Genesis\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMr. Jones\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a 2002 interview with Jazz Times, Jones reflected on his discography and some of his favorite releases. He explained how he’s always been partial to Puttin’ It Together: “I like them all but with my schedule I just don’t have time to sit and realize what I’ve done, one record compared to the others…But there are two or three I especially like. I like the first one I did on Blue Note — \u003cem\u003ePuttin’ It Together\u003c\/em\u003e [1968] — with the trio of me, Joe Farrell, and Jimmy Garrison. I always liked that.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn that same interview, Jones also reflected on his approach to playing the drums, a style that reverberates through classic albums like Puttin’ It Together. He explained: “The only thing I can think of is that when I play the drums, I try to play them as an instrument. I’m not trying to play in only one style. I just try and interpret the music as it comes. I could play, if I wanted to, in a rock ‘n’ roll band. I’d play drums…but I’m not going to play the guitar or anything like that.” — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.udiscovermusic.com\/news\/elvin-jones-puttin-it-together-blue-note-reissue\/\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5JkyHalhn8Ml6KhwZBYfBp?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note \u003cbr\u003eSeries: Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2025 \/ Original: 1979\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle:  Hard Bop, Post Bop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Jazz \/\/ Blue Note Records\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46213240881310,"sku":"0602475079484","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/a_4d7af6be-c03c-4c15-a884-9caa09ffd793.jpg?v=1763653008","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/elvin-jones-puttin-it-together-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}