Live at the Lighthouse (Elvin Jones album)


Live at the Lighthouse is a live album by jazz drummer Elvin Jones featuring performances recorded in 1972 at the Lighthouse Café in California, and released on the Blue Note label. The album was originally released as a double LP and subsequently released on two CDs with additional material.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars calling it "Exciting and adventurous music that stretches the boundaries of modal hard bop jazz".

Track listing

  1. "Fancy Free" - 21:06
  2. "New Breed" - 12:06
  3. "Small One" - 7:09 Bonus track on CD reissue
  4. "Sambra" - 13:12
  5. "My Ship" - 8:52
  6. "Taurus People" - 6:17 Bonus track on CD reissue
  7. "For All Those Other Times / Announcement" - 5:40 Bonus track on CD reissue
  8. "Happy Birthday" - 0:50
  9. "Sweet Mama" - 15:30
  10. "I'm a Fool to Want You" - 11:37 Bonus track on CD reissue
  11. "The Children, Save the Children" - 7:58
  12. "Brite Piece" - 13:19 Bonus track on CD reissue
  13. "The Children's Merry-Go-Round March" - 28:30 Bonus track on CD reissue

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