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Poly-Currents

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Poly-Currents
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1970[1]
RecordedSeptember 26, 1969
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length39:16
LabelBlue Note
BST 84331
ProducerFrancis Wolff
Elvin Jones chronology
The Ultimate
(1968)
Poly-Currents
(1970)
Coalition
(1970)

Poly-Currents is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1969 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] Some of the musicians include tenor saxophonists Joe Farrell and George Coleman, baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams, conguero Candido Camero and bassist Wilbur Little.

Reception

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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars calling it "Advanced modal hard bop with all of the musicians playing in top form".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Agenda" (Elvin Jones) - 13:50
  2. "Agappe Love" (Joe Farrell) - 5:52
  3. "Mr. Jones" (Keiko Jones) - 7:37
  4. "Yes" (Fred Tompkins) - 2:23
  5. "Whew" (Wilbur Little) - 9:34

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Billboard June 6, 1970
  2. ^ Elvin Jones discography accessed December 1, 2010
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 1, 2010