The Ultimate (Elvin Jones album)


The Ultimate is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1968 and released on the Blue Note label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "This is one of Joe Farrell's finest recordings. Switching between tenor, soprano and flute, Farrell had to be good because he was joined in the pianoless trio by bassist Jimmy Garrison and drummer Elvin Jones... Farrell is in consistently creative form but Garrison's occasional solos and Jones's polyrhythmic accompaniment are also noteworthy".

Track listing

  1. "In the Truth" - 5:04
  2. "What Is This?" - 7:09
  3. "Ascendant" - 5:13
  4. "Yesterdays" - 5:39
  5. "Sometimes Joie" - 10:38
  6. "We'll Be Together Again" - 3:05

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