Time Capsule (Elvin Jones album)

Time Capsule
Studio album by Elvin Jones
Released	1977
Recorded	1977 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:36
Label	Vanguard VSD 79389
Producer	Ed Bland
Elvin Jones chronology
Summit Meeting (1976) Time Capsule (1977) Remembrance (1978)

Time Capsule is a jazz album by drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1977 and released on the Vanguard label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states, "Overall, the music is worthwhile, although not quite adding up to the sum of its many parts; the set has very little unity despite some individual fireworks".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Frost Bite" (Ryo Kawasaki) - 7:57
2. "Digital Display" (Ed Bland) - 7:33
3. "Moon Dance" (Bunky Green) - 6:20
4. "Time Capsule" (Green) - 8:11
5. "Spacing" (Green) - 10:35

Personnel

• Elvin Jones - drums
• Frank Wess - flute (track 1 & 2)
• Frank Foster - soprano saxophone (track 2)
• Bunky Green - alto saxophone
• George Coleman - tenor saxophone (tracks 1 & 3-5)
• Kenny Barron - electric piano
• Ryo Kawasaki - guitar
• Milt Hinton (tracks 1 & 2), Jiunie Booth (tracks 3-5) - bass
• Angel Allende - percussion

References

1. Elvin Jones discography accessed April 26, 2012
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 26, 2012
3. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 113. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.