GEORGE GRUNTZ
JAZZ / COMTEMPORARY JAZZ / BIG BAND ORCHESTRA 1981
THE "GEORGE GRUNTZ CONCERT JAZZ BAND"
TRIO-KENWOOD, PAP-25046(LP)
MANUFACTURED: TRIO-KENWOOD CORP., JAPAN
RECORDED: MARCH 22, 1981
RELEASED: 1984, JAPAN
CREDITS (productions) :
Live at the Zürich State Theatre (Schauspielhaus)
Recorded March 22, 1981 / Recording Engineer: Rolf Borrmann
Produced by Euromusic Switzerland
Executive Producer: Kenny Inaoka (Trio-Kenwood)
Producer Band: Gerard Lüll / Managing Director: Denger
Field Director Band: Ihno von Hasselt / Monitor Sound Band: Michiel Hoogerboezem
Design: Satoshi Watanabe (Tokyo New Art)
CREDITS (musicians) :
Bill Pusey: trumpet, flugelhorn (lead)
Kamau Muata Adilifu
(Charles Sullivan)
: trumpet, flugelhorn
Tom Harrell: trumpet, flugelhorn
Palle Mikkelborg: trumpet, pocket-trumpet, flugelhorn
Jiggs Whigham: trombone, flugelbone (lead)
Jimmy Knepper: trombone
Eje Thelin: trombone
Runo Ericksson: bass trombone
Howard Johnson: tuba, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Ernst-Ludwig Petrowski: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Joe Farrell: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
Alan Skidmore: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
Seppo "Baron" Paallunainen: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone,
sopranino saxophone, flute
George Gruntz: rhodes piano, synthesizer ARP 2600,
clavinet, bandoneon, tapes
Jasper van't Hof: rhodes piano, PPG synthesizer,
PPG wave-computer, prepared Yamaha organ
Gordon Johnson: bass
Ron Davis: drums
TRACKS (total time 48:38) :
1. Moon Germs (7:54)
composed by Joe Farrell, arranged by George Gruntz
soloists: Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Joe Farrell, soprano saxophone
2. Stan & Ollie (17:14)
composed and arranged by George Gruntz
soloists: Jasper van't Hof, keyboards; Palle Mikkelborg, pocket trumpet; Howard Johnson, tuba, baritone saxophone; Joe Farrell, tenor saxophone; Tom Harrell, flugelhorn; Ron Davis, drums
featuring: Mario Beretta, Bruno Brandenberger, Francois Mosimann, vocals; Seppo Paakkunainen, sopranino saxophone; Bill Pusey, lead trumpet
3. The Tango (from William Shakespeare's "Naked Hamlet") (9:20)
composed and arranged by George Gruntz
soloists: Palle Mikkelborg, flugelhorn; Seppo Paakkunainen, violin; Runo Ericksson, bass trombone
4. Straight No Chaser / Gruntzmosphere (15:10)
composed and arranged by Thelonious Monk / George Gruntz
soloists: George Gruntz, keyboards; Ernst-Ludwig Petrowski, alto saxophone; Eje Thelin, trombone; Alan Skidmore, tenor saxophone; Charles Sullivan, trumpet; Ron Davis, drums