Theme for Monterey
| Theme for Monterey | ||||
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| Studio album by Gerald Wilson Orchestra | ||||
| Released | March 24, 1998 | |||
| Recorded |
November 24 & 25, 1997 Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 63:15 | |||
| Label |
MAMA MMF 1021 | |||
| Producer | Douglas Evans | |||
| Gerald Wilson chronology | ||||
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Theme for Monterey is an album by the Gerald Wilson Orchestra recorded in 1997 and released on the MAMA label.[1]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
AllMusic rated the album with 4½ stars; in his review, Scott Yanow noted: "In 1997, bandleader/arranger Gerald Wilson was commissioned by the Monterey Jazz Festival to write an original piece to be performed at that year's festival. Wilson's goal was to compose a melody that the audience would leave the venue singing to themselves. He succeeded by casting his "Theme for Monterey" in five different styles, with his big band interpreting the theme in a variety of moods -- as a ballad, a Latin romp, a medium-tempo piece and a shouting conclusion... Highly recommended".[2] In JazzTimes Bill Bennett wrote: "Throughout, Wilson's dense orchestrations hinge on sharp accents and grand sweep and provide surging support for strong solos".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Gerald Wilson except as indicated
- "Theme for Monterey: Romance" - 6:29
- "Theme for Monterey: Lyon's Roar" - 12:18
- "Theme for Monterey: The Lone Cypress" - 9:30
- "Theme for Monterey: Spanish Bay" - 8:49
- "Theme for Monterey: Cookin' on Cannery Row" - 6:51
- "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 13:27
- "Anthropology" (Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie) - 5:51
Personnel
- Gerald Wilson - arranger, conductor
- Ron Barrows, Oscar Brashear, Carl Saunders, Snooky Young - trumpet
- Leslie Benedict, George Bohanon, Isaac Smith - trombone
- Louis Taylor - soprano saxophone
- Scott Mayo - soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Randall Willis - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Carl Randall - tenor saxophone
- Jack Nimitz - baritone saxophone
- Brian O'Rourke - piano
- Eric Veliotes, Anthony Wilson - guitar
- Trey Henry - bass
- Mel Lee - drums
References
- ↑ Summit Records catalog, accessed August 26, 2016
- 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Theme for Monterey – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ↑ Bennett, B. JazzTimes review June 1998