HAL WILLNER . NINO ROTA
JAZZ / HARD BOP / REAL JAZZ 1981
AMARCORD NINO ROTA
Interpretations of Nino Rota's music from the Films of Frederico Fellini
HANNIBAL RECORDS, HNBL 9301(LP)
(P)(C)1982 HANNIBAL RECORDS, INC., UK
RECORDED: 1981
RELEASED: 1982, UK
RE-ISSUED: HANNIBAL RECORDS, HNCD 9301(CD)
RELEASED: UK
CREDITS (productions) :
All muisc composed by Nino Rota
Produced by Hal Willner for Deep Creek Productions Ltd.
Recorded at RCA, New York; Sorcerer Sound, New York;
Grog Kill, Willow, New York; Regent Sound, New York; Blue Rock, New York;
The Hit Factory, New York; Variety Sound, New York; Studio Acousti, Paris;
Live At Sear's, New York
Engineered by Vince McGarry, Michael Mantler, Ken Hann,
Alain Cluzean, Ruden Stropte
Remix Engineer: Vince McGarry
Remixed at Grog Kill Studio, Willow, New York
Mastered at Atlantic Recording Studios by George Piros
Mastering Supervised by Vince McGarry
Front Cover Photograph by Franco Pinna from the book "Fellini's Films"
Copyright (C)1976 Diogenes Verlag ag Zurich
Illustration by Federico Fellini; Cover Design by M&Co. New York
Muhal Richard Abrams courtesy of RPM Management; George Adams courtesy of Timeless Records
David Amram courtesy of Flying Fish Records; Carla Bley courtesy of WATT Works, Inc.
Jaki Byard courtesy of Muse Records; Ron Carter courtesy of Milestone Records
Deborah Harry courtesy of Chrysalis Records; Jay Hoggard courtesy of Contemporary Records
Fred Hopkins courtesy of Air Inc.; Mike Mantler courtesy of WATT Works, Inc.
Wynton Marsalis courtesy of Columbia Records; Dave Samuels courtesy of ECM Records
Chris Stein courtesy of Chrysalis Records; Henry Threadgill courtesy of Air Inc.
TRACKS (total time 56:36) :
1. Jaki Byard: Amarcord (7:47)
arranged and performed by Jaki Byard, piano
2. Dave Samuels: Interlude from Juliet of the Spirits (:33)
arranged and performed by Dave Samuels
3. The Carla Bley Band: 8 1/2 (11:33)
arranged by Carla Bley; performed by The Carla Bley Band; Carla Bley, conductor, organ, glockenspiel; Michael Mantler, trumpet; Gary Valente, trombone; Earl McIntyre, tuba; Gary Windo, tenor saxophone; Courtenay Wynter, woodwinds; Joe Daley, euphonium; Arturo O'Farrill, piano; Steve Swallow, bass; D.Sharpe, drums
4. Dave Samuels: Themes from La Dolee Vita and Juliet of the Spirits (2:40)
arranged and performed by Dave Samuels
5. Bill Frisell: Juliet of the Spirits (4:40)
arranged and performed by Bill Frisell
6. La Dolee Vita (7:17)
a. Sharon Freeman: Introduction (1:35)
arranged by Sharon Freeman; performed by Sharon Freeman, french horn, piano; Francis Haynes, steel drums
b. Muhal Richard Abrams: "Notturno" (2:50)
arranged by Muhal Richard Abrams; performed by Muhal Richard Abrams, conductor; Claudio Roditi, trumpet; Emmet McDonald, trombone; Sharon Freeman, french horn; Henry Threadgil, flute; Bobby Eldridge, baritone saxophone, clarinet; Jay Hoggard, vibes; Amina Claudine Myers, piano; Fred Hopkins, bass; Warren Smith, drums
c. Sharon Freeman: Interlude (:28)
arranged by Sharon Freeman; performed by Sharon Freeman, french horn, piano; Francis Haynes, steel drums
d. Michael Sahl and Chris Stein: Walzer (Parlami Di Me) (2:24)
arranged by Michael Sahl and Chris Stein; performed by Michael Sahl, keyboards; Chris Stein, guitar; Deborah Harry, vocal; Charles Rocket, accordion, bell; Lenny Ferrari, drums
7. The David Amram Quintet: Satyricon (5:33)
arranged by David Amram; performed by The David Amram Quintet; David Amram, penny whistle, double ocarina, shanai, guitar, claves; Jerry Dodgion, flute; Victor Venegas, bass; Steve Berrios, percussion; Ray Mantilla, percussion; with Sharon Freeman, french horn
8. Steve Lacy: Roma (4:36)
arranged and performed by Steve Lacy, soprano saxophone, gong
9. William Fischer: Medley: The White Sheik, I Vitelloni, Il Bidone, The Nights of Cabiria (8:51)
arranged by William Fischer; performed by William Fischer, conductor; Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; George Adams, tenor saxophone; Branford Marsalis, woodwinds; Kenny Barron, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Wilbert Fletcher, drums
10. Jaki Byard: La Strada (3:07)
arranged and performed by Jaki Byard, piano
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