Elvin Jones and Richard Davis – Heavy Sounds

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Heavy Sounds is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones and bassist Richard Davis recorded in 1967 and released on the Impulse! label.

Track listing:
“Raunchy Rita” (Frank Foster) – 11:35
“Shiny Stockings” (Foster) – 5:13
“M.E.” (Billy Greene) – 2:40
“Summertime” (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 11:37
“Elvin’s Guitar Blues” (Elvin Jones) – 3:29
“Here’s That Rainy Day” (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 7:02

Recorded at RCA Recording Studio, New York City, on June 19 (#4) & 20, 1967.

Personnel:
Elvin Jones – drums, guitar (5)
Richard Davis – bass
Frank Foster – tenor saxophone (tracks 1–3, 5 & 6)
Billy Greene – piano (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6)

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Released: May 1968
Recorded: June 19–20, 1967
Length: 41:21
Label: Impulse!
Producer: Bob Thiele