Merry-Go-Round (album)

Merry-Go-Round is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1971 and released on the Blue Note label.

Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "the music is generally quite worthwhile, if a bit eclectic... An interesting set, but Elvin Jones has recorded many more rewarding albums".

Track listing

 * 1) "'Round Town" (Gene Perla) - 3:25
 * 2) "Brite Piece" (Dave Liebman) - 4:46
 * 3) "Lungs" (Jan Hammer) - 2:25
 * 4) "A Time for Love" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) - 4:48
 * 5) "Tergiversation" (Perla) - 3:27
 * 6) "La Fiesta" (Chick Corea) - 6:05
 * 7) "The Children's Merry-Go-Round March" (Keiko Jones) - 2:50
 * 8) "Who's Afraid of..." (Frank Foster) - 4:20

Recorded on February 12 (#1) and December 16 (#2-8), 1971.

Personnel

 * Elvin Jones - drums, leader
 * Joe Farrell - soprano saxophone (#2, 6, 8), tenor saxophone (#1), flute (#4), piccolo (#7)
 * Steve Grossman - soprano saxophone (#2, 7), tenor saxophone (#1, 6)
 * Dave Liebman - tenor saxophone (#1, 6, 8), soprano saxophone (#2, 6, 7)
 * Frank Foster - tenor saxophone, alto clarinet (#8), alto flute,
 * Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone (#6, 7)
 * Chick Corea - piano (#4-6), electric piano (#5)
 * Jan Hammer - electric piano (#1, 5), piano (#2, 3), glockenspiel (#7)
 * Yoshiaki Masuo - guitar (#1, 4)
 * Gene Perla - bass (#2-5), electric bass (#1, 6, 7)
 * Don Alias - congas (#1, 3, 5, 6), oriental bells (#2)