Poly-Currents


Poly-Currents is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones, recorded in 1969 and released on the Blue Note label. 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 called it "advanced modal hard bop with all of the musicians playing in top form". Harvey Pekar, in a contemporary review for DownBeat, awarded the album four stars, writing this album had "much to recommend it but still leaves something to be desired" compared to Jones' prior Blue Note albums.

Track listing

  1. "Agenda" - 13:50
  2. "Agappe Love" - 5:52
  3. "Mr. Jones" - 7:37
  4. "Yes" - 2:23
  5. "Whew" - 9:34

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