'Revival' captures drummer Elvin Jones as a nascent bandleader finding his voice
A previously unreleased live recording from 1967 finds the iconic jazz drummer experimenting outside the spotlight in a small New York club, assessing his next steps at a pivotal moment in his career.
On July 17, 1967, John Coltrane, the trailblazing saxophonist and bandleader, died from liver cancer at the age of 40. His death not only left a void across the spectrum of Black music; the subgenre of free jazz lost its most visible advocate. He had become intrigued by what was happening in New York City's underground scene — the so-called "New Thing" that eschewed fixed harmonic structure for atonal chords and free improvisation — and, in the year before his death, released the albums and , both showcasing his affinity for this fiery blend. Critics were shaken by the shift. In an appraisal of Coltrane's artistry published shortly after his passing, writer John S. Wilson called a "." While harbored similar smoke,
