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Steve Griggs Quintet: Jones for Elvin

by Jason West
November 1, 1999

Imagine yourself stepping out of an old barn-turned-music studio and into a lush, green pasture surrounded by Evergreen trees. The early afternoon sun is high overhead—it’s a clear, spring day—and you’re about to record your first CD as a leader. Sitting next to you is one of the world’s most admired jazz drummers, Elvin Jones. He flips through your charts and asks you to sing some of the melodies. You do and moments later embark on the most memorable musical ...

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Steve Griggs Quintet: Jones For Elvin

by Mark Corroto
November 1, 1999

Last year, Seattle saxophonist Steve Griggs convinced legendary drummer Elvin Jones to interrupt his West Coast tour to record a date with an ensemble of local musicians. Volume one of the two scheduled releases is more than a ‘gosh gee look who’s here’ recording. Griggs, the producer/arranger and label record label entrepreneur represents himself well on the tenor saxophone, as does a very capable band. Petersen, Thomas, and Sparks can also be heard on the guitarist’s excellent date Jazz Disciples ...