The Rape of El Morro

The Rape of El Morro
Studio album by Don Sebesky
Released	1975
Recorded	April–May 1975
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:12
Label	CTI CTI 6061 S1
Producer	Creed Taylor
Don Sebesky chronology
Giant Box (1973) The Rape of El Morro (1975) Three Works For Jazz Soloists & Symphony Orchestra (1979)

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Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

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.[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Don Sebesky except where noted

1. "The Rape of El Morro" – 7:41
2. "Moon Dreams" (John Chalmers MacGregor, Johnny Mercer) – 5:30
3. "Skyliner" (Charlie Barnet, Billy Moore 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

References

1. Allmusic Review accessed February 24, 2012
2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 176. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. CTI Records discography accessed February 24, 2012