Theatre (album)

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.

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".

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 Records albums

1984 albums

Albums produced by Manfred Eicher

George Gruntz albums