Genesis is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1971 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] It features Jones in a quintet with saxophonists Joe Farrell, Frank Foster and Dave Liebman, and bassist Gene Perla.

Genesis
Studio album by Elvin Jones
Released	September 1971[1]
Recorded	February 12, 1971
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:12
Label	Blue Note BST 84369
Producer	Francis Wolff, George Butler
Elvin Jones chronology
Coalition (1970) Genesis (1971) Merry-Go-Round (1971)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "Elvin Jones' band had expanded during 1969-71 from a pianoless trio to a three-horn quintet... it would not be an overstatement to call this a powerful unit... the musicians take long, heated solos that straddle the boundary between hard bop and the avant-garde. Their album has plenty of invigorating music".[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Track listing

1. "P.P. Phoenix" (Gene Perla) - 5:00
2. "For All the Other Times" (Perla) - 10:07
3. "Slumber" (Dave Liebman) - 5:32
4. "Three Card Molly" (Elvin Jones) - 8:27
5. "Cecilia Is Love (Frank Foster) - 10:06

Personnel

• Elvin Jones - drums
• Joe Farrell, Dave Liebman - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Frank Foster - tenor saxophone, alto flute, alto clarinet
• Gene Perla - bass, electric bass

References