| The Elements | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | Mid May 1974[1] | |||
| Recorded | October 15 & 17, 1973 The Village Recorder, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Post-bop, avant-garde jazz, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 41:36 | |||
| Label | Milestone MSP 9053 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
| Joe Henderson chronology | ||||
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The Elements is an album by the American saxophonist Joe Henderson, released in 1974 on Milestone. The musicians included violinist Michael White, bassist Charlie Haden, drummer Leon Chancler, percussionist Kenneth Nash, and featured guest Alice Coltrane on keyboards & harp.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Track listing
All songs were composed by Joe Henderson.
- Side one
- "Fire" - 11:08
- "Air"- 9:50
- Side two
- "Water" - 7:31
- "Earth" - 13:07
Recorded on October 15 (2-3) and 17 (1, 4), 1973.
Personnel
- Joe Henderson - tenor sax, flute, alto flute
- Alice Coltrane - piano, harp, tanpura, harmonium
- Michael White - violin
- Charlie Haden - bass
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - drums (1, 4)
- Kenneth Nash - congas, North African Sakara drum, bells, gong, percussion, flute (3), narrator (4)
- Baba Duru Oshun - tabla, percussion
References
- ↑ Billboard May 25, 1974
- ↑ The Elements at AllMusic
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 689. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 100. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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