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o The complete Mike Zwerin album presenting modern jazz musicians playing the music of Kurt Weill. Eric Dolphy and John Lewis were the stars of half of this album (Dolphy died before the second session was scheduled in 1965). As a bonus, there all of the other small group studio recordings by Dolphy and Lewis playing together (apart from the “Orchestra U.S.A.” album, already reissued on LHJ 10117 under the name of John Lewis; an obscure big band session and a disputed session).
o The material featured on the Dolphy-Lewis studio collaborations consists mainly of compositions by Gary McFarland and John Lewis, a single track by music producer Arif Mardin and further arrangements of three theatrical tunes by Weill & Brecht, which were originally on the LP “Mack the Knife and other Berlin Theatre Songs of Kurt Weill”, presented here complete with all known alternate takes.
o Sextet of Orchestra U.S.A. : Eric Dolphy (as, fl), Nick Travis (tp), Mike Zwerin (b-tp, arr), John Lewis (p), Richard Davis (b), Connie Kay (d) - New York, January 10, 1964; and Thad Jones (cornet), Mike Zwerin (b-tp, arr & cond), Jerome Richardson (as, b-cl), Jimmy Raney (g), Richard Davis (b), Connie Kay (d). New York, June 1, 1965.
o On the bonus tracks: Eric Dolphy (as, fl), Benny Golson (ts), Jimmy Giuffre (bar), Herb Pomeroy (tp), Gunther Schuller (French horn), John Lewis (p), Jim Hall (g), George Duvivier (b), Connie Kay (d), Arif Mardin (arr). New York, September 8/9, 1960.
o Total Time: 79:49 - 13 tracks - Includes 8-page booklet |
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Track Listing for Play Kurt Weill
01 ALABAMA SONG 5:25
02 HAVANA SONG 6:18
03 AS YOU MAKE YOUR BED 5:27
04 MACK THE KNIFE 5:07
05 BILBAO SONG 3:49
06 BARBARA SONG 5:07
07 PIRATE JENNY 3:37
08 MACK THE KNIFE [alternate take] 4:52
09 BILBAO SONG [alternate take] 3:47
10 PIRATE JENNY [alternate take] 4:25
11 THE STRANGER 5:41
12 AFTERNOON IN PARIS 9:58
13 NIGHT FLOAT 4:20
Total Time: 79:49
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