Impulse! session · in the studio

February 23, 1965

Elvin Jones Quartet

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

This day's music is on 2 records: Dear John C., The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 3

In the room

Elvin Jones – drums
Charlie Mariano – alto sax
Hank Jones – piano
Richard Davis – bass

The takes

What the numbers mean

Impulse! numbered the tunes it recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
90265	Smoke Rings	A-88
90266	This Love Of Mine	A-88
90267	Anthropology	A-88
90268	Fantazm	A-88
90269	Feeling Good	A-88
90270	That Five-Four Bag	A-9101

All 6 takes found on Spotify

Where it ended up

Elvin Jones – Dear John C. (Impulse! A-88)

A-88 · 1965Dear John C.Elvin Jones

Various Artists – The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 3 (Impulse! A-9101)

A-9101 · 1965The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 3Various Artists

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

2 of them 28 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 935	J Is For Jazz	The J.J. Johnson Quintet	1956	Elvin Jones, Hank Jones
LP 1319	Stringsville	Harry Lookofsky	1959	Elvin Jones, Hank Jones
RLP 409	ELVIN!	Elvin Jones & Company	1962	Elvin Jones, Hank Jones
LP-728	Here's Love	Hank Jones	1963	Elvin Jones, Hank Jones
V-8530	J.J.'s Broadway	J.J. Johnson	1963	Hank Jones, Richard Davis
V-8838	Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gil Evans Orchestra	1963	Elvin Jones, Richard Davis
A-57	I Just Dropped By To Say Hello	Johnny Hartman	1964	Elvin Jones, Hank Jones
A-65	See You At The Fair	Ben Webster	1964	Hank Jones, Richard Davis
A-74	The Voice That Is!	Johnny Hartman	1964	Hank Jones, Richard Davis
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Hank Jones, Richard Davis
BLP 4159	Judgment!	Andrew Hill	1964	Elvin Jones, Richard Davis
V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Elvin Jones, Richard Davis
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Hank Jones, Richard Davis
V-8833	Stan Getz - Bill Evans Quartet · not on the site yet	Stan Getz - Bill Evans Quartet	1964	Elvin Jones, Richard Davis
A-68	Proof Positive	J.J. Johnson	1965	Elvin Jones, Richard Davis
LP 1443	And Then Again	Elvin Jones	1965	Elvin Jones, Hank Jones
BLP 4166	In 'N Out	Joe Henderson	1965	Elvin Jones, Richard Davis
PR 7365	Lucky Strikes	The Lucky Thompson Quartet	1965	Hank Jones, Richard Davis
V-8630	Wings & Things	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1965	Hank Jones, Richard Davis
LM-82019	Baker's Holiday	Chet Baker	1965	Hank Jones, Richard Davis
LM-82027	Rip, Rig & Panic	The Roland Kirk Quartet	1965	Elvin Jones, Richard Davis
RLP 478	For Someone I Love	Milt Jackson And Big Brass	1966	Hank Jones, Richard Davis
V-8657	More Brass	Kai Winding	1966	Hank Jones, Richard Davis
A-9108	Once Upon A Time	Earl Hines	1966	Elvin Jones, Richard Davis
A-9113	Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1966	Hank Jones, Richard Davis
A-9114	The Further Adventures Of El Chico	Chico Hamilton	1966	Charlie Mariano, Richard Davis
LM-82029	With Respect To Nat	Oscar Peterson	1966	Hank Jones, Richard Davis
A-9160	Heavy Sounds	Elvin Jones And Richard Davis	1968	Elvin Jones, Richard Davis