Great Jazz Trio, Collaboration - 50m 37s

Tracks & Durations

1. Rhythm-A-Ning	4:08
2. Summertime	4:55
3. Satin Doll	5:32
4. Blue Bossa	4:49
5. Long Ago And Far Away	6:06
6. The Shadow Of Your Smile	6:55
7. Autumn Leaves	5:24
8. My Funny Valentine	4:40
9. Moose The Mooche	3:59
10. Memories Of You	4:04

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Review

On May 12 and 13 in 2002, Elvin Jones recorded his last album with his older brother Hank along with bassist Richard Davis as The Great Jazz Trio at Avatar Studios in New York in what later became known as the Avatar sessions. The sessions resulted in three albums worth of material. The first album, Autumn Leaves, is available from 441 Records. The second, Someday My Prince Will Come, was released by Sony Columbia. Collaboration is the third album, which contains a couple of alternate takes of songs from the first two albums and a bonus track "Memories of You" and is possibly the last recording of Hank and Elvin performing together. That track was recorded on February 5, 2004. Elvin Jones, one of the most influential drummers in modern day music, passed away on May 18, 2004.

Hank Jones wrote liner notes for Collaboration entitled "Elvin, my brother." An excerpt: "They say, `The Good Die Young.' I Agree. Thad and Elvin did. They dedicated their lives to what they loved and believed in, even if that meant shortening their lives. As a family member, I sometimes wonder if we could have done less and stayed together as a family longer. On the other hand, I wholeheartedly respect Elvin's desire to live out his life (playing). Today's music world would not exist without him. The fact that he was a great drummer who influenced all those who came after him will forever remain in records and people's memories."

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