Theatre (album)

Theatre is an album by George Gruntz's Concert Jazz Band '83 recorded in July 1983 and released on ECM the following year.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars stating "the music overall is for selective tastes and it never really seems to flow, making it of limited interest."

Track listing

1. "El Chancho" (Dino Saluzzi) - 15:18
2. "In the Tradition of Switzerland" - 9:21
3. "No One Can Explain It" - 6:27
4. "The Holy Grail of Jazz and Joy" - 25:20

Personnel

George Gruntz's Concert Jazz Band '83

• George Gruntz – keyboards
• Marcus Belgrave – trumpet
• Tom Harrell – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Palle Mikkelborg – trumpet
• Bill Pusey – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Julian Priester – trombone
• Dave Bargeron – trombone, euphonium
• Dave Taylor – bass trombone
• Peter Gordon – French horn
• Tom Varner – French horn
• Howard Johnson – tuba, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
• Charlie Mariano – alto and soprano saxophones, flute
• Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky – alto and soprano saxophones, clarinet
• Seppo Paakkunainen – tenor saxophone, flute
• Dino Saluzzi – bandoneon
• Mark Egan – bass guitar
• Bob Moses – drums
• Sheila Jordan – vocals

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