New Music of Alec Wilder
New Music of Alec Wilder is an album by American jazz guitarist Mundell Lowe and his orchestra featuring compositions by Alec Wilder recorded in 1956 for the Riverside label.[1]
| New Music of Alec Wilder | ||||
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| Studio album by Mundell Lowe and his Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | June 12, 19, and July 3, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Reeves Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 30:21 | |||
| Label | Riverside | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
| Mundell Lowe chronology | ||||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow calling it "A nice vehicle for an 11-piece group".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Alec Wilder
- "Suggestion for Bored Dancers" - 1:48
- "She Never Wore Makeup" - 3:42
- "What Happened Last Night?" - 2:08
- "Walk Softly" - 2:48
- "Let's Get Together and Cry" - 2:34
- "Mama Never Dug This Scene" - 1:31
- "Pop, What's a Passacaglia?" - 2:25
- "No Plans" - 2:38
- "The Endless Quest" - 2:47
- "Around the World in 2:34" - 2:35
- "An Unrelenting Memory" - 3:13
- "Tacet for Neurotics" - 2:12
- Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios in New York City on June 12, 1956 (tracks 3, 4, 9 & 12) June 19, 1956 (tracks 5, 7, 8 & 11) and July 3, 1956 (tracks 1, 2, 6 & 10)
Personnel
- Mundell Lowe - guitar
- Joe Wilder - trumpet
- John Barrows, Jim Buffington - French horn
- Don Hammond - flute
- Jerry Roth - oboe
- Bernard Garfield (tracks 1-4, 6, 9, 10 & 12), Harold Goltzer (tracks 5, 7, 8 & 11) - bassoon
- Jimmy Carroll - clarinet, bass clarinet
- Trigger Alpert (tracks 3-5, 7-9, 11 & 12), Milt Hinton (tracks 1, 2, 6 & 10) - bass
- Ed Shaughnessy - drums
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References
- Riverside Records discography accessed August 22, 2012
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 22, 2012
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