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Citadel/Room 315

Mike Westbrook Orchestra Featuring John Surman

1975 · Jazz

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Citadel/Room 315 by Mike Westbrook Orchestra Featuring John Surman

Citadel/Room 315 is a Jazz album by Mike Westbrook Orchestra Featuring John Surman, originally released in 1975. On Gatefold: 3 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Overture
  2. A2Construction
  3. A3Pistache
  4. A4View From The Drawbridge
  5. A5Love And Understanding

Side B

  1. B6Tender Love
  2. B7Bebop De Rigueur
  3. B8Pastorale
  4. B9Sleepwalker Awaking In Sunlight
  5. B10Outgoing Song
  6. B11Finale

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Big Band & Swing
  • warm
  • cerebral
  • meditative

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Commisioned by Swedish Radio and first performed in Stockholm in March 1974 by the Swedish Radio Jazz Group with soloist John Surman. Performed by the Mike Westbrook Orchestra on its British tour in September and October 1974.
Recorded at Phonogram Studios, London, March 21/22 1975
Label is RCA on sleeve, and RCA Victor on disc labels.
Tracks are numbered from 1 to 11 over the two sides

Credits

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Performers

  • Alan JacksonDRUMS
  • Alan WakemanTENOR SAXOPHONE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, CLARINET SOLOIST, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE SOLOIST, TENOR SAXOPHONE
  • Brian GoddingGUITAR SOLOIST, GUITAR
  • Chris LaurenceBASS, BASS GUITAR BASS
  • Dave MacRaePIANO PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO ELECTRIC PIANO
  • Derek HealeyTRUMPET, FLUGELHORN
  • Henry LowtherTRUMPET, FLUGELHORN SOLOIST, TRUMPET TRUMPET
  • John HolbrookeTENOR SAXOPHONE, FLUTE
  • John MitchellPERCUSSION
  • John SurmanBARITONE SAXOPHONE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, BASS CLARINET SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, BARITONE SAXOPHONE SOLOIST, BARITONE SAXOPHONE
  • John WarrenBARITONE SAXOPHONE, FLUTE
  • Kenny WheelerTRUMPET, FLUGELHORN
  • Malcolm GriffithsTROMBONE SOLOIST, TROMBONE
  • Mike PageALTO SAXOPHONE, FLUTE, BASS CLARINET BASS CLARINET
  • Mike Westbrook OrchestraORCHESTRA
  • Nigel CarterTRUMPET, FLUGELHORN
  • Paul RutherfordTROMBONE, EUPHONIUM
  • Alf ReeceBASS TROMBONE

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