ELVIN JONES - MERRY GO ROUND

Elvin Jones for Blue Note from 1971.

Frank Foster (ts, afl, acl)Joe Farrell, Dave Liebman (ts, ss)Gene Perla (b, el-b) Elvin Jones (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood
Cliffs, NJ, February 12, 1971
Steve Grossman,Dave Liebman (ts, ss)Joe Farrell (ts, ss, fl, picc)Pepper Adams (bars) Chick Corea,
Jan Hammer (p, el-p)Yoshiaki Masuo (g)Gene Perla (b, el-b) Elvin Jones (d)Don Alias (cga, glockenspiel,oriental bells)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood
Cliffs, NJ, December 16, 1971
Keeping the Stone Alliance connection going here's Elvin Jones featuring Gene Perla on Bass & Don Alias on Congas and Percussion.This lp was recorded shortly before Kikuchi's Hollow Out session with Jones and Perla but that is where the similarity ends.Interestingly enough the Japanese guitarist Yoshiaki Masuo(on this set) had been playing with Sadao Watanabe and had impressed Elvin and Gene Perla sufficiently to bring him back to New York to record with this line up.
Here's a fairly low key view of the album by Scott Yanow:personally I think it's pretty good :

The music is generally quite worthwhile, if a bit eclectic with the personnel changes throughout the session. The great drummer Elvin Jones is joined by the reeds of David Liebman, Steve Grossman and Joe Farrell; baritonist Pepper Adams is also on two numbers, keyboardists Chick Corea and Jan Hammer generally alternate (although they both appear on a few tunes together), guitarist Yoshiaki Masuo has guest appearances on two songs, and most selections include bassist Gene Perla and percussionist Don Alias. The group mostly plays concise versions of band originals, including Corea's classic "La Fiesta." An interesting set, but Elvin Jones has recorded many more rewarding albums. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Reissued on cd as part of The Blue Note Mosaic Box Set which is long out of print-this is ripped from the original vinyl @320.