Elvin Jones & Richard Davis: Vinyl LP 2025BF50% Either Way I Lose

Either Way I Lose

and the funky drummer Leo Morris (aka Idris Muhammad)

Paul Chambers on bass

White Christmas – Alternative Take

which found the musicians moving into fusion territory with relentlessly grooving tunes like “Goin’ Down South” and “Ummh” counterbalanced by exploratory pieces like the mesmerizing “Prints Tie

Elvin Jones & Richard Davis: Vinyl LP 2025BF50% Either Way I LoseRecorded for Impulse in 1967, a session originally intended to be a trio date morphed into an 11 minute duet on Summertime between drummer Jones and bassist Davis when the guitarist did not appear. The following day, saxophonist Frank Foster and pianist Billy Greene joined in to round out the rest of the cuts including Elvins Guitar Blues, which features Jones only recorded guitar performance. This Verve By Request title is pressed on 180 gram vinyl