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Jazz Impressions of Lawrence of Arabia

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Released
  
1963

Producer
  
Herman D. Gimbel

Release date
  
1963

Label
  
Dauntless DS 6313

Artist
  
Walt Dickerson

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
March 21 & 25, 1963 Gotham Studios, New York City

Jazz Impressions of Lawrence of Arabia (1963)
  
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Jazz Impressions of Lawrence of Arabia is the third album led by vibraphonist and composer Walt Dickerson featuring theme music from the film Lawrence of Arabia (1962) which was recorded in 1963 and first released on the Dauntless label. It was later released on the Audio Fidelity label under the title, Vibes in Motion.

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Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars, stating "This effort from the vibraphonist stretches the parameters of Maurice Jarre's themes". Down Beat reviewer Harvey Pekar wrote "Many jazz versions of movie soundtracks are weighed down with uninteresting material, but this album is better than most others partly because it has passable thematic material. Dickerson's arranging is eclectic."

Track listing

All compositions by Maurice Jarre except as indicated

  1. "Theme from Lawrence of Arabia" - 2:46
  2. "That Is the Desert" - 5:08
  3. "Motif from Overture Part I" - 3:55
  4. "Motif from Overture Part II" - 3:47
  5. "Arrival at Auda's Camp" - 2:21
  6. "Nefud Mirage Part I" - 4:36
  7. "Nefud Mirage Part II" - 4:20
  8. "The Voice of the Guns" (Kenneth Alford) - 3:27

Personnel

  • Walt Dickerson - vibraphone
  • Austin Crowe – piano
  • Ahmed Abdul-Malik (tracks 1 & 2), Henry Grimes (tracks 3-8) – bass
  • Andrew Cyrille – drums
  • References

    Jazz Impressions of Lawrence of Arabia Wikipedia