Puttin' It Together
# Puttin' It Together

Puttin' It Together is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones. It is his first effort for Blue Note as a leader, and the first to feature his trio with saxophonist/flautist Joe Farrell and bassist Jimmy Garrison. It was recorded & released in 1968.

## Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Joe Farrell did some of his finest playing while with drummer Elvin Jones' trio during 1968-69... With Jones pushing him and Garrison sounding quite advanced, Farrell was consistently inspired to play at the peak of his creativity".

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |

## Track listing

* "Reza" (Ruy Guerra, Edu Lobo) - 7:14
* "Sweet Little Maia" (Jimmy Garrison) - 7:54
* "Keiko's Birthday March" (Elvin Jones) - 6:55
* "Village Greene" (Billy Greene) - 5:13
* "Jay-Ree" (Joe Farrell) - 3:52
* "For Heaven's Sake" (Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer) - 5:10
* "Ginger Bread Boy" (Jimmy Heath) - 5:18

## Personnel

* Elvin Jones - drums
* Joe Farrell - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, piccolo
* Jimmy Garrison - bass
