At This Point In Time (song)

At This Point in Time is a jazz album by an eleven-piece ensemble led by Elvin Jones. Tracks 1 to 4 were first issued on the double LP The Prime Element (1976), while tracks 5 to 7 were previously unreleased. The eight tracks were released together for the first time on CD only in 1998. While the bulk of the music is hard-bop jazz, Jan Hammer's electric piano brings in a distinct jazz fusion flavour, and the congas and percussions add an element of Latin and World jazz.

Track listing

 * 1) "At This Point in Time" (Frank Foster) – 7:34
 * 2) "Currents/Pollen" (G. Perla-D. Garcia) – 11:13
 * 3) "The Prime Element" (Omar Clay) – 8:19
 * 4) "Whims of Bal" (Clay) – 12:23
 * 5) "Pauke Tanz" (Clay) – 6:24
 * 6) "The Unknighted Nations" (Foster) – 6:28
 * 7) "Don't Cry (Keiko Jones) - 7:42

Recorded on July 24 (#3-4), July 25 (#5-7) and July 26 (#1-2), 1973.

Personnel

 * Steve Grossman: soprano and tenor saxophone
 * Frank Foster: soprano and tenor saxophone
 * Pepper Adams: baritone saxophone
 * Cornell Dupree: guitar
 * Jan Hammer: piano, electric piano, synthesizer
 * Gene Perla: bass, electric bass
 * Elvin Jones: drums
 * Candido Camero: congas
 * Richie 'Pablo' Landrum: percussion
 * Omar Clay: percussion, programmable rhythm box
 * Warren Smith: tympani