The Golden Striker
The Golden Striker (subtitled Music for Brass & Piano by John Lewis Conducted & Played by the Composer) is an album in the third stream music genre composed by John Lewis recorded for the Atlantic label in 1960.[1]
| The Golden Striker | ||||
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | February 12, 15 & 16, 1960 NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1334 | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "One of the less interesting John Lewis 'third-stream' projects" and "Although the pianist takes a few solos, the music is mostly written out and frankly rather dull".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by John Lewis
- "Fanfare I" – 0:38
- "Piazza Navona" – 6:28
- "Odds Against Tomorrow" – 7:45
- "Fanfare II" – 0:33
- "Pulcinella" – 4:15
- "Fanfare II" – 0:23
- "The Golden Striker" – 4:55
- "Piazza di Spagna" – 4:33
- "Fanfare I" – 0:38
- "La Cantatrice" – 5:03
Personnel
- John Lewis – piano, conductor
- Melvyn Broiles, Bernie Glow, Alan Kiger, Joe Wilder – trumpet
- David Baker, Dick Hixson – trombone
- Ray Alonge, John Barrows, Al Richman, Gunther Schuller – French horn
- Jay McAllister (tracks 1, 3–7, 9 & 10), Harvey Phillips (tracks 2 & 8) – tuba
- George Duvivier – bass
- Connie Kay – drums
References
- Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 series accessed September 21, 2015
- Yanow, Scott. The Golden Striker – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
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