Elvin Jones - Dear John C (Acoustic Sound Series) CHRIS BACON Stephen's Day and many of

Stephen's Day and many of the neighbours still lament if they don't have any mummers on that day

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The titular track — which kicks off with flamenco-style fingerpicking — wrestles with the philosophy of really being good and what that looks like

Elvin Jones - Dear John C (Acoustic Sound Series) CHRIS BACON Stephen's Day and many ofCut on February 23 and 25, 1965, at Rudy Van Gelder's studio and released later that year on Impulse!, Elvin Jones' Dear John C. marks the drummer's first album for the label as a full fledged leader, boldly looking forward while honoring his transformative contributions with the John Coltrane Quartet since the beginning of the decade. Produced by Bob Thiele, the sessions feature alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano, pianists Roland Hanna and Elvin's