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The Golden Sword (album)

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Released
  
1966

Release date
  
1966

Genre
  
Jazz

Artist
  
Gerald Wilson

Label
  
Pacific Jazz Records

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Recorded
  
June 21, July 8 and August 19, 1966 TTG Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA

Producer
  
Albert Marx and Richard Bock

The Golden Sword (1966)
  
Live and Swinging (1967)

Similar
  
Gerald Wilson albums, Jazz albums

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The Golden Sword (subtitled Torero Impressions in Jazz) is an album by the Gerald Wilson Orchestra recorded in 1966 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.

Contents

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Reception

AllMusic rated the album with 4½ stars; in his review, Scott Yanow called it: "One of Gerald Wilson's most memorable albums".

Track listing

All compositions by Gerald Wilson except as indicated

  1. "The Golden Sword" - 3:11
  2. "Man of La Mancha" (Joe Darion, Mitch Leigh) - 2:16
  3. "The Breeze and I" (Ernesto Lecuona) - 5:23
  4. "Carlos" - 5:23
  5. "Chanson du Feu Follet (Song of Mad Fire)" (Manuel de Falla) - 4:07
  6. "Mi Corazon (My Heart)" - 2:58
  7. "Blues Latinese" - 5:35
  8. "The Feather (From "Teatihuacan Suite")" - 4:15
  9. "La Mentira (The Lie)" (Álvaro Carrillo) - 2:05
  10. "The Serpent (From "Teatihuacan Suite")" - 4:05
  • Recorded at TTG Sound Studios in Hollywood, CA on June 21, 1966 (tracks 4, 8 & 10) July 8, 1966 (tracks 1, 5 & 7) and August 19, 1966 (tracks 2, 3, 6, 8 & 9).

    • Personnel

  • Gerald Wilson - arranger, conductor, maracas
  • Conte Candoli (tracks 3, 6, 8 & 9), Jules Chaikin, Freddie Hill, Nat Meeks (tracks 1, 5 & 7), Mel Moore, Jimmy Owens (tracks 4, 8 & 10), Al Porcino - trumpet
  • Mike Barone, John Ewing, Lester Robertson - trombone
  • Ernie Tack - bass trombone
  • William Green - flute, piccolo
  • Jimmy Woods - soprano saxophone, alto saxophone (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 8 & 10)
  • Anthony Ortega - alto saxophone, flute
  • Teddy Edwards, Harold Land - tenor saxophone
  • Jack Nimitz - baritone saxophone
  • Roy Ayers (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 8 & 10), Victor Feldman (tracks 2, 3, 6, 8 & 9) - vibraphone
  • Jack Wilson - piano
  • Laurindo Almeida - guitar (tracks 2, 3, 6, 8 & 9)
  • Buddy Woodson - bass
  • Mel Lee - drums
  • Max Garduno congas

    • References

    The Golden Sword (album) Wikipedia
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