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The Rape of El Morro

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Released
  
1975

Artist
  
Don Sebesky

Producer
  
Creed Taylor

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
36:12

Release date
  
1975

Label
  
CTI Records

Recorded
  
April-May 1975 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

The Rape of El Morro (1975)
  
Three Works For Jazz Soloists & Symphony Orchestra (1979)

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The Chicago Theme, In a Temple Garden, Salt Song, Crawl Space, Mizrab

Don sebesky the rape of el morro


The Rape of El Morro is an album by American arranger/conductor and composer Don Sebesky featuring performances recorded in 1975 and released on the CTI label.

Contents

Track listing

All compositions by Don Sebesky except as indicated
  1. "The Rape of El Morro" - 7:41
  2. "Moon Dreams" (John Chalmers MacGregor, Johnny Mercer) - 5:30
  3. "Skyliner" (Charlie Barnet, Billy Mooore, Jr.) - 5:49
  4. "The Entertainer" (Scott Joplin) - 4:12
  5. "Footprints of the Giant" (based on themes by Béla Bartók; arranged and adapted by Don Sebesky) - 7:32
  6. "Lucky Seven" - 5:28
  • Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey between April and May, 1975

    • Personnel

  • Don Sebesky - keyboards, arranger, conductor
  • Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis - trumpet
  • Wayne Andre, Barry Rogers, Sonny Russo - trombone
  • Tony Studd - bass trombone
  • Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone
  • David Sanborn - alto saxophone
  • Ray Beckenstetein - flute, alto flute, piccolo
  • Harvey Estrin, Walt Levinsky, George Marge, Al Regni - flute
  • Don Grolnick, Roland Hanna, Pat Rebillot - keyboards
  • Joe Beck - guitar
  • Ron Carter, Will Lee - bass
  • Steve Gadd - drums
  • George Devens, Phil Kraus - percussion
  • Harry Cykman, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Matthew Raimondi, David Rose - violin
  • Jean R. Dane, Manny Vardi - viola
  • Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken - cello
  • Joan LaBarbara - vocals
  • Bob Ciano, Richard Mantel - album design

    • Songs

    1The Rape of El Morro7:45
    2Moon Dreams5:32
    3Skyliner5:50

    References

    The Rape of El Morro Wikipedia
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