Someday My Prince Will Come
The late drummerElvin Jonesis best known for propellingJohn  Coltrane, but the groove master was also a member of a legendary musical family. So it's only fitting that his brother, pianistHank, was present for this 2002 date, the drummer's last session. And what a session it was! Along with the ebullient bassistRichard Davis, the siblings swing through several jazz and pop standards. The solid bass lines and pillow-soft piano, especially on the waltzy title track and the Latin-tinged "Caravan," make for a joyful noise, as does the stride-influenced solo-piano feature, "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." But Elvin Jones's intricate cross-rhythms and shimmering cymbals provide the superb, syncopated colors, made by a magnificent artist whose brilliant beats and brushstrokes helped paint the canvas of modern jazz.--Eugene Holley, Jr.