When I Was at Aso-Mountain

When I Was at As-Mountain
When I Was at As-Mountain
Studio album by Elvin Jones
Released	1993
Recorded	December 10 & 11, 1990; New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	66:26
Label	Enja; ENJ 7081-2
Elvin Jones chronology

When I Was at Aso-Mountain is an album by jazz drummer Elvin Jones introducing Japanese pianist Takehisa Tanaka recorded in 1990 and released on the Enja label in 1993.^[1]

Reception[edit]

The Allmusic review called the album "Not an essential recording except for Jones completists".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

Track listing[edit]

All compositions by Takehisa Tanaka except as indicated

"Beautiful Love" (Haven Gillespie, Wayne King, Egbert Van Alstyne, Victor Young) - 7:27
"I Was Too Young" - 8:25
"You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 10:14
"My Dream Come True, to E.J." - 5:23
"Dream Gypsy" (Judith Veevers) - 8:23
"When I Was at Aso-Mountain" - 8:12
"Soultrane" (Tadd Dameron) - 8:51
"Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 9:31

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

^ Elvin Jones discography accessed April 30, 2012
^ ^a ^b Turner, G. Allmusic Review accessed April 30, 2012

[Elvin_Jones_discography-1] Elvin Jones discography accessed April 30, 2012

[Allmusic-2] Turner, G. Allmusic Review accessed April 30, 2012

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums	Keepin' Up with the Joneses (with Thad Jones and Hank Jones, 1958) Together! (with Philly Joe Jones, 1961) Elvin! (1961-1962) Illumination! (with Jimmy Garrison, 1963) Dear John C. (1965) And Then Again (1965) Midnight Walk (1966) Heavy Sounds (with Richard Davis, 1967) Puttin' It Together (1968) The Ultimate (1968) Poly-Currents (1969) Mr. Jones (1969 & 1972) The Prime Element (1969 & 1973) Coalition (1970) Genesis (1971) Merry-Go-Round (1971) At This Point in Time (1973) On the Mountain (1975) New Agenda (1975) The Main Force (1976) Summit Meeting (with James Moody, Clark Terry, Bunky Green, and Roland Prince, 1976) Time Capsule (1976-1977) Remembrance (1978) Very R.A.R.E. (1979) Heart to Heart (1980) Earth Jones (1982) Love & Peace (with McCoy Tyner, 1982) Brother John (1982) Power Trio (with John Hicks and Cecil McBee, 1990) When I Was at Aso-Mountain (1990) Youngblood (1992) Going Home (1992) It Don't Mean a Thing (1993) Momentum Space (with Dewey Redman and Cecil Taylor, 1998)
Live albums	Live at the Village Vanguard (1968) Live at the Lighthouse (1972) Elvin Jones Music Machine (1978) Live in Japan 1978: Dear John C. (1978) Elvin Jones Jazz Machine Live in Japan Vol. 2 (1978) Live at the Village Vanguard Volume One (1984) Elvin Jones Jazz Machine Live at Pit Inn (1985) In Europe (1991) Tribute to John Coltrane "A Love Supreme" (1992) The Truth: Heard Live at the Blue Note (1999)
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