Symphony for Improvisers
Symphony for Improvisers is an album by Don Cherry featuring Gato Barbieri, Henry Grimes, Ed Blackwell, Karl Berger, Jean-François Jenny-Clark, and Pharoah Sanders recorded in 1966 and released on the Blue Note label. The front cover photograph was taken at New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Upper West Side, New York City.[2]
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | September 19, 1966 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Free jazz | |||
| Length | 39:00 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84247 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Reception
The Allmusic review by Steve Huey states: "Even though the album is full of passionate fireworks, there's also a great deal of subtlety — the flavors added to the ensemble by Berger's vibes and Sanders' piccolo, for example, or the way other instrumental voices often support and complement a solo statement. Feverish but well-channeled, this larger-group session is probably Cherry's most gratifying for Blue Note".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Don Cherry
- "Symphony for Improvisers: Symphony for Improvisers/Nu Creative Love/What's Not Serious?/Infant Happiness" - 19:43
- "Manhattan Cry: Manhattan Cry/Lunatic/Sparkle Plenty/Om Nu" - 19:17
Personnel
- Don Cherry - cornet
- Gato Barbieri - tenor saxophone
- Pharoah Sanders - tenor saxophone, piccolo
- Karl Berger - vibes, piano
- Henry Grimes - bass
- Jean-François Jenny-Clark - bass
- Ed Blackwell - drums
References
- Allmusic Review
- http://www.musicalmaps.com.au/search/label/symphonyforimprovisors
- Huey, S. Allmusic Review accessed 7 September 2009
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