Theatre (album)

Theatre
Studio album by George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band '83
Released	1984
Recorded	July 1983
Studio	Tonstudio Bauer Ludwigsburg, West Germany
Genre	Jazz
Length	56:26
Label	ECM 1265
Producer	Manfred Eicher
George Gruntz chronology
Live '82 (1982) Theatre (1984) Living Transition (1988)

Theatre is an album by George Gruntz's Concert Jazz Band '83 recorded in July 1983 and released on ECM the following year.[1]

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."[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by George Gruntz except as indicated

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

References

1. ECM discography accessed November 9, 2011
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 9, 2011