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Time Capsule is a jazz album by drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1976–77 and released on the Vanguard label.[1]

Time Capsule
Studio album by Elvin Jones
Released	1977
Recorded	1976-77 New York City
Genre	Jazz Funk
Length	40:36
Label	Vanguard VSD 79389
Producer	Ed Bland
Elvin Jones chronology
Summit Meeting (1976) Time Capsule (1977) Remembrance (1978)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

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

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