ELVIN JONES — In Europe (1992) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Recorded live at a jazz festival in Germany, In Europe represents a typical Jazz Machine live performance, three selections from the group's regular repertoire where the musicians get plenty of room to stretch out, fueled by Jones' propulsive polyrhythms. "Ray-El," written by Elvin's brother Thad Jones, is a medium tempo blues number featuring a fine flute solo by Sonny Fortune. The traditional Japanese folk song "Doll of the Bride" is a 32 minute tour-de-force beginning with Fortune's flute and a long Jones drum solo using mallets, then moving into a Latin-ish vamp with excellent solos from Fortune on tenor sax and Willie Pickens on piano. "Island Birdie," written by McCoy Tyner, is a happy calypso reminiscent of "St. Thomas" with a nice turn on soprano sax by Ravi Coltrane, the son of Elvin's former employer John Coltrane, and bassist Chip Jackson. This was Jones' return to recording after a seven year hiatus. Greg Turner
Tracklist :
1    Ray 17:25
Composed By – Thad Jones
2    Doll Of The Bride 32:28
Japanese Traditional
Arranged By – Keiko Jones
3    Island Birdie 13:02
Composed By – McCoy Tyner
Credits :
Bass – Chip Jackson
Drums – Elvin Jones
Ensemble – The Elvin Jones Jazz Machine
Piano – Willie Pickens
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Sonny Fortune
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Ravi Coltrane

ELVIN JONES — Going Home (1993) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

On Elvin Jones' third Enja CD of the 1990s, the legendary drummer continues with the same formula used on his previous recording, Youngblood, with one exception. Jones adds the veteran Chicago pianist Willie Pickens to a group of younger players -- trumpeter Nicholas Payton, saxophonists Javon Jackson and Ravi Coltrane, flutist Kent Jordan, and bassist Brad Jones -- as they perform a program of standards and originals powered by Jones' always dynamic drumming. Never known as a composer, Jones wrote three of the eight compositions on Going Home. "The Shell Game" sounds like a figure Jones would play on the drums; it's a brief melody that serves as a springboard for the soloists. "April 8th" begins with Jones playing a march that quickly develops into an up-tempo burner with a march-like bridge, while the title track is a down-home blues featuring Pickens' piano. "Truth," written by Jones' wife Keiko, begins with a drum solo that develops into a Japanese folk song-like melody, then develops into a finger-poppin' groove. Payton, 19 years old at the time of this recording, shows the promise here that makes him a player to watch in years to come. A welcome addition to Jones' extensive discography. Greg Turner
Tracklist :
1    The Shell Game 12:03
Written-By – Elvin Jones
2    Going Home 4:53
Written-By – Elvin Jones
3    Cross Purpose 3:35
Written-By – Thad Jones
4    You've Changed 8:37
Written-By – B. Carey, C. Fisher
5    Truth 11:52
Written-By – Keiko Jones
6    East Of The Sun 4:00
Written-By – Brooks Bowman
7    In 3/4 Thee 6:36
Written-By – Ravi Coltrane
8    April 8th 6:32
Written-By – Elvin Jones
Credits :
Bass – Brad Jones
Drums – Elvin Jones
Flute, Piccolo Flute – Kent Jordan
Piano – Willie Pickens
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Ravi Coltrane
Tenor Saxophone – Javon Jackson
Trumpet – Nicholas Payton

ELVIN JONES — Jazz Machine (1997) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    April 8th 7:03
Composed By – Elvin Jones
2    East Of The Sun 4:06
Composed By – Brooks Bowman
3    Zenzo's Spirit 6:57
Composed By – Keiko Jones
4    A Change Is Gonna Come 5:25
Composed By – Sam Cooke
5    It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing 5:38
Composed By – Duke Ellington
6    Angel Eyes 8:50
Composed By – Matt Dennis
7    Have You Seen Elveen 7:54
Composed By – Nicholas Payton
8    My Romance 6:25
Composed By – Rodgers & Hart
9    A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing/Ask Me Now 9:13
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn, Thelonious Monk
10    Island Birdie 13:02
Composed By – McCoy Tyner
Credits :
Bass – Brad Jones (tracks: 1,2), Cecil McBee (tracks: 3-5,9), Chip Jackson (tracks: 10), George Mraz (tracks: 6,7,8)
Flute, Piccolo Flute – Kent Jordan (tracks: 1,2)
Piano – Willie Pickens (tracks: 1-5,9,10)
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Ravi Coltrane (tracks: 1,2,10)
Tenor Saxophone – Javon Jackson (tracks: 1,2,7), Joshua Redman (tracks: 6,7)
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Sonny Fortune (tracks: 3-5,9,10)
Trombone – Delfeayo Marsalis (tracks: 3-5,9)
Trumpet – Nicholas Payton (tracks: 1-5,7,9)

TISZIJI MUÑOZ - Divine Radiance (2003) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

ALICE COLTRANE — Translinear Light (2004) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

 Translinear Light marks Alice Coltrane's return to recording after a 26-year hiatus. Her last outing, the live and marvelous Transfiguration, was issued by Warner Bros. in 1978. Coltrane's son, saxophonist and composer Ravi, produced the disc; he plays saxophones on five of the set's 11 cuts and contributes percussion to two others. Other musicians here include Charlie Haden, James Genus, Jeff Watts, Jack DeJohnette, and son Oran who plays alto in duet with her on one selection Translinear Light opens with a reprise of Alice's "Sita Ram," originally recorded for 1971's Universal Consciousness. Ms. Coltrane plays her signature style on the Wurlitzer organ with DeJohnette playing a synth drum and Ravi contributing organic percussion. Her long lines of individually played notes are set against a droning chorded backdrop, and are instantly recognizable. There is no speculation in her playing; an authoritative, deeply Eastern melodic sensibility saturates her improvisation. The shimmering piano intro of the traditional "Walk With Me," with its deep gospel roots set against a modal framework, brings the ancient hymn into the modern world and traces the artist's steps from her Detroit roots in the church to playing blues to the edge of the jazz vanguard without slipping into dissonance. It strolls back into a gently swinging lyric that almost literally sings atop the rhythm section of Watts and Genus before moving back to the open minor mode. The title cut is a ballad with Ravi on soprano and Haden and DeJohnette in support. The interplay betweenAlice and Ravi from the tune's slowly evolving head into the knotty modal chords and single-note runs that spark the dialogue, is simply breathtaking. The pair wind around and through one another as the rhythm section offers an insistent chromatic foundation. Though she has recorded them before, there are new readings of her late husband's "Crescent" and "Leo"; both offer new harmonic dimensions and emotional interpretations on the originals. She doesn't revisit them so much as recontextualize them musically. Ms. Coltrane plays piano on the former and a driven, fiery Wurlitzer on the latter, making the track a blistering maelstrom of activity. DeJohnette's drumming on these cuts is wildly incisive and canny. Ravi's soloing and accompaniment here -- and indeed throughout the album -- make this his most inspired performance on record. "Triloka," a duet with Haden, is sublime; a deeply meditative and lyrical work, it is especially poignant after the workout of "Leo." Ultimately, Translinear Light offers a poetic, well-rounded, and utterly convincing portrait of the artist's return to the public eye, at the top of her game. Translinear Light is a major entry in Coltrane's catalog. It is a defining, aesthetically brilliant statement from a master composer, improviser, and player. If ever there were a candidate for jazz album of 2004, Translinear Light is it.
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Tracklist
1    Sita Ram    6:06
Traditional
Electronic Drums [Synth Drum] – Jack DeJohnette
Organ [Wurlitzer] – Alice Coltrane
Percussion – Ravi Coltrane
Arranged By – Alice Coltrane
2    Walk With Me    7:48
Traditional
Bass – James Genus
Drums – Jeff "Tain" Watts
Piano, Arranged By – Alice Coltrane
3    Translinear Light    9:50
 Written By – Alice Coltrane
Bass – Charlie Haden
Drums – Jack DeJohnette
Piano – Alice Coltrane
Soprano Saxophone, Percussion – Ravi Coltrane
4    Jagadishwar    5:46
 Written By – Alice Coltrane
Bass – James Genus
Drums – Jeff "Tain" Watts
Synthesizer – Alice Coltrane
Tenor Saxophone – Ravi Coltrane
5    This Train    6:07
 Traditional
Bass – Charlie Haden
Drums – Jack DeJohnette
Organ [Wurlitzer] – Alice Coltrane
 Arranged By – Alice Coltrane
6    The Hymn    3:05
 Written By – Alice Coltrane
Alto Saxophone – Oran Coltrane
Synthesizer – Alice Coltrane
7    Blue Nile    8:05
 Written By – Alice Coltrane
Bass – James Genus
Drums – Jeff "Tain" Watts
Piano – Alice Coltrane
Tenor Saxophone – Ravi Coltrane
8    Crescent    6:22
 Written By – John Coltrane
Bass – Charlie Haden
Drums – Jack DeJohnette
Piano – Alice Coltrane
Tenor Saxophone – Ravi Coltrane
9    Leo    9:41
 Written By – John Coltrane
Drums – Jack DeJohnette
Organ [Wurlitzer] – Alice Coltrane
Tenor Saxophone, Bells [Sleigh] – Ravi Coltrane
10    Triloka    5:05
 Written By – Alice Coltrane
Bass – Charlie Haden
Piano – Alice Coltrane
11    Satya Sai Isha    5:40
Traditional
Organ [Wurlitzer] – Alice Coltrane
Vocals – The Sai Anantam Ashram Singers
Arranged By – Alice Coltrane