MICHAEL MANTLER . CARLA BLEY . THE JAZZ COMPOSER'S ORCHESTRA

JAZZ / FREE, AVANT-GARDE / BIG BAND ORCHESTRA 1964,1965

THE JAZZ COMPOSER'S ORCHESTRA: COMMUNICATION FONTANA RECORDS, 661 011 ZY(LP) (P)(C)1965 FONTANA RECORDS, INC., U.K. RECORDED: DECEMBER 29, 1964, APRIL 10, 1965 RELEASED: 1965, U.K. RE-ISSUED: NIPPON PHONOGRAM CO., LTD., 195J-23(LP) RELEASED: JAPAN

CREDITS (productions) :

- Roast -

Recorded in performance at Judson Hall, New York City, December 29, 1964 Recording: Guy Heitman

- Day (Communication No.4), Communication No.5 -

Recorded in performance at the Contemporary Center, New York City, April 10, 1965; Recording: Paul Haines

CREDITS (musicians) :

- Roast -
trumpet	:	Mike Mantler
trombone	:	Roswell Rudd
french horn	:	Willie Ruff
soprano saxophone	:	Steve Lacy
alto saxophone	:	John Tchicai, Jimmy Lyons
tenor saxophone	:	Archie Shepp
baritone saxophone	:	Fred Pirtle
piano	:	Paul Bley
bass	:	Eddie Gomez
drums	:	Milford Graves
- Day (Communication No.4), Communication No.5 -
trumpet	:	Mike Mantler, Ray Codrington
trombone	:	Roswell Rudd
soprano saxophone	:	Steve Lacy
alto saxophone	:	Robin Kenyatta, Jimmy Lyons Ken McIntyre
tenor saxophone	:	Bob Carducci
baritone saxophone	:	Fred Pirtle
piano	:	Paul Bley
bass	:	Kent Carter, Steve Swallow
drums	:	Barry Altschul

TRACKS (total time 40:40) :

1.	Roast (12:25) [Carla Bley] Soloists: Milford Graves, drums; Steve Lacy, soprano saxophone; Archie Shepp, tenor saxophone
2.	Day (Communications no.4) (2:25) [Mike Mantler] Soloist: Bob Carducci, tenor saxophone
3.	Communications no.5 (25:50) [Mike Mantler] Soloists: Mike Mantler and Bob Carducci, Ray Codrington (last solo following Mantler Carducci exchange)

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