from the Aldeburgh Festival Concert Hall
A weekly series featuring some of the world's top jazz artists in concert
Tonight: The Elvin Jones Trio
with Elvin Jones on drums, Joe Farrell on saxophone, Jimmy Garrison on bass
Introduced by Benny Green
(The Elvin Jones Trio appear by arrangement with Harold Davison)

In jazz, keeping up with the Joneses is difficult indeed. Big brother Hank is a coveted pianist, big brother No.2, Thad, was for some years the mainstay of Count Basie's trumpet section, while the baby of the family Elvin, born in 1927, has raised the family standard higher than ever. A highly intelligent drummer with a blinding technique, Elvin is a percussionist whose work is more than just percussion.
Tonight his drums-bass-sax trio will be noteworthy for many things, none more remarkable than the intricacy of the leader's cross rhythms which never obscure the pulse of the performance.
(Colour)