Theatre (album)
| Theatre | ||||
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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 | |||
| George Gruntz chronology | ||||
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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]
| Review scores | |
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| 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 – trumpet
- Tom Harrell – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Palle Mikkelborg – trumpet
- Bill Pusey – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Julian Priester – trombone
- Dave Bargeron – trombone, euphonium
- Dave Taylor – bass trombone
- Peter Gordon – French horn
- Tom Varner – French horn
- Howard Johnson – tuba, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
- Charlie Mariano – alto and soprano saxophones, flute
- Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky – alto and soprano saxophones, clarinet
- Seppo Paakkunainen – tenor saxophone, flute
- Dino Saluzzi – bandoneon
- Mark Egan – bass guitar
- Bob Moses – drums
- Sheila Jordan – vocals
References[]
- ^ ECM discography accessed November 9, 2011
- ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 9, 2011
Categories:
- ECM Records albums
- 1984 albums
- Albums produced by Manfred Eicher
- George Gruntz albums