{"product_id":"199957085335","title":"JONES,ELVIN – DEAR JOHN C. (VERVE ACOUSTIC SOUNDS SERIES) - LP •","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC: 199957085335 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: IMPULSE RECORDS \u003cbr\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: August 28, 2026\u003cbr\u003eIn stock items ship within 48 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e180g Vinyl LP!\u003cbr\u003eRemastered from the Original Analog Tape by Matthew Lutthans!\u003cbr\u003ePressed at QRP!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded at Rudy Van Gelder's studio on February 23 and 25, 1965, and released later that year on Impulse!, \u003cem\u003eDear John C.\u003c\/em\u003e is drummer Elvin Jones's first album for the label as a leader. Produced by Bob Thiele, it features Charlie Mariano, Roland Hanna, Hank Jones, Richard Davis, and Jones, balancing fresh interpretations of standards with works by Charles Mingus, Duke Ellington, and Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. The title track pays tribute to John Coltrane, Jones's legendary collaborator, and captures the broad, exploratory vision that defined his early recordings as a bandleader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVerve Acoustic Sounds Series titles are mastered from the original analog tapes by Matthew Lutthans, pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings (QRP) and packaged in high-quality tip-on gatefold jackets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"musicians\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHank Jones, Roland Hanna\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epiano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRichard Davis\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCharlie Mariano\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ealto sax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eElvin Jones\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edrums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide One:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDear John C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmoke Rings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove Bird\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeeling Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnthropology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide Two:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis Love of Mine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFantazm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBallade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEverything Happens to Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"IMPULSE RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":44519105331299,"sku":"199957085335","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/2553\/7123\/files\/image_dc2b2145-6ebb-470b-9032-69ad38e0db9e.jpg?v=1787880136","url":"https:\/\/lunchboxrecords.com\/products\/199957085335","provider":"Lunchbox Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}