Theatre (album)
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| Studio album by George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band '83 | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | July 1983 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 56:26 | |||
| Label | ECM | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Theatre is an album by Swiss pianist, composer, and arranger George Gruntz's Concert Jazz Band '83 recorded in 1983 and released on the ECM label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars stating "the music overall is for selective tastes and it never really seems to flow, making it of limited interest".[2]
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
Track listing
- All compositions by George Gruntz except as indicated
- "El Chancho" (Dino Saluzzi) - 15:18
- "In the Tradition of Switzerland" - 9:21
- "No One Can Explain It" - 6:27
- "The Holy Grail of Jazz and Joy" - 25:20
- Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany in July 1983
Personnel
- George Gruntz — keyboards
- Marcus Belgrave, Tom Harrell, Palle Mikkelborg, Bill Pusey — trumpet, fluegelhorn
- Peter Gordon, Tom Varner — French horn
- Julian Priester — trombone
- Dave Bargeron — trombone, euphonium
- David Taylor — bass trombone
- Howard Johnson — tuba, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
- Charlie Mariano — alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Ernst-Ludwig Petrowski — alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet
- Seppo "Baron" Paallunainen — tenor saxophone, flute
- Dino Saluzzi — bandoneón
- Mark Egan — bass
- Bob Moses — drums
- Sheila Jordan — vocal
References
- ↑ ECM discography accessed November 9, 2011
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 9, 2011
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