The Golden Sword (album)

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Released 1966 Release date 1966 Genre Jazz		Artist Gerald Wilson Label Pacific Jazz Records

Recorded June 21, July 8 and August 19, 1966TTG 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.

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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

"The Golden Sword" - 3:11
"Man of La Mancha" (Joe Darion, Mitch Leigh) - 2:16
"The Breeze and I" (Ernesto Lecuona) - 5:23
"Carlos" - 5:23
"Chanson du Feu Follet (Song of Mad Fire)" (Manuel de Falla) - 4:07
"Mi Corazon (My Heart)" - 2:58
"Blues Latinese" - 5:35
"The Feather (From "Teatihuacan Suite")" - 4:15
"La Mentira (The Lie)" (Álvaro Carrillo) - 2:05
"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