ROSWELL RUDD . THE JAZZ COMPOSER'S ORCHESTRA
JAZZ / FREE, AVANT0GARDE 1973
ROSWELL RUDD
THE JAZZ COMPOSER'S ORCHESTRA:

NUMATIK SWING BAND

JCOA RECORDS, JCOA LP 1007(LP)
RECORDED: JULY 7, 1973
RELEASED: 1973, USA
J-ISSUED: TRIO RECORDS, PAP-9022(LP)
RELEASED: JAPAN
CREDITS (productions) :
Produced by Roswell Rudd and the Jazz Composer's Orchestra
Recorded on July 6, 1973 by the Butterfly Mobile Sound Van
Recording Engineer: Kurt Munkacsi
Assisted by Eddie Korvin and Vaughn Binzer
Mixed at Blue Rock Studio, New York City; Mixing Engineer: Eddie Korvin
Album Design, Art Work and Photograph: Wai Yip
"Numatik Swing Band" was commissioned from Roswell Rudd by
the Jazz Composer's Orchestra.
"Vent", "Breathahoward", "Circulation", "Aerosphere" were composed January
through March 1971 and first presented by the Jazz Composer's Orchestra during
a Workshop at the new York Public Theater on March 22, 1971.
"Lullaby fro Greg" was composed in June 1973. Lyrics by Rudd, Galbraith & Jordan.
"Numatik Swing Band" was presented by the Jazz Composer's Orchestra
in its entirety during two Workshop Concerts at New York University's
Loeb Student Center on July 5&6, 1973.
CREDITS (musicians) :
Roswell Rudd: composer, conductor
french horn, trombone
reeds, flutes: Dewey Redman (clarinet, tenor saxophone)
Martin Alter (flute, oboe, alto saxophone)
Perry Robinson (clarinet)
Carlos Ward (flute, alto saxophone)
Charles Davis (soprano/baritone saxophone)
Mike Bresler (piccolo, flute, soprano saxophone)
brass: Charles Sullivan, Michael Krasnov
Enrico Rava, Mike Lawrence (trumpet)
Art Baron, Gary Brocks (trombone)
Janet Donaruma, Sharon Freeman
Jeffrey Schlegel (french horn)
Bob Stewart, Howard Johnson (tuba)
piano: Hod O'Brien
bass: Charlie Haden, Sirone
drums: Beaver Harris, Lou Grassi (on 4)
percussion: Sue Evans, Dan Johnson (on 5)
singer: Sheila Jordan
TRACKS (total time 43:22) :
1. Vent (4:50)
Soloist: Beaver Harris, drums
2. Breathahoward (2:52)
Soloist: Howard Johnson, tuba
3. Circulation (10:15)
Soloist: Roswell Rudd, trombone
4. Lullaby fro Greg (11:10)
Soloists: Dewey Redman, tenor saxophone; Sheila Jordan, vocals
5. Aerosphere (14:15)
Soloists: Enrico Rava, trumpet; Charles Davis, baritone saxophone
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