Leroy Jenkins with Jazz Composer's Orchestra, The - For Players Only (1975)
Tracklist
A For Players Only [Part One] 15:45
B For Players Only [Part Two] 20:35
Personnel:
Artwork By [Design] - Paul McDonough
Bass - David Holland , Sirone
Cello - Diedre Murray
Clarinet [Contrabass] - Anthony Braxton
Clarinet, Bagpipes [Musette], Horn [Banshee Horn] - Dewey Redman
Drums, Percussion - Charles Shaw , Roger Blank
Drums, Percussion, Piano - Jerome Cooper
Flute, Piccolo Flute - Becky Friend
French Horn - Sharon Freeman
Guitar - James Emery
Saxophone [Soprano] - Charles Brackeen
Saxophone [Tenor] - Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre*
Synthesizer - Romulus Franceschini
Trombone - Joseph Bowie
Trumpet - Leo Smith
Tuba - Bill Davis
Violin, Conductor, Producer, Composed By - Leroy Jenkins
Engineer - Tony May
Engineer [Mixing] - Michael Mantler
Mastered By - Harry N. Fein
Other [Assistance] - Fred Ehrhardt
Photography - Matthew Klein
Producer - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, The
This is the final of series of JCOA with solo leader. This time, leader is Leroy Jenkins.
Sounds like middle period of Stravinsky's orchestral music. Very skillful, taste of modern classic music, rather than jazz.
Side B is series of solos by each instrument and player. This is very unique.
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