The Golden Sword | ||||
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Studio album by Gerald Wilson Orchestra | ||||
Released | 1966 | |||
Recorded | June 21, July 8 and August 19, 1966 TTG Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Pacific Jazz PJ 10111 | |||
Producer | Albert Marx and Richard Bock | |||
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The Golden Sword (subtitled Torero Impressions in Jazz) is an album by the Gerald Wilson Orchestra recorded in 1966 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.[1]
The ten tracks "pay tribute to aspects of Mexico".[2] "Carlos" is a tribute to bullfighter Carlos Arruza.[3]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Golden Sword was released by Pacific Jazz Records.[2] AllMusic rated the album with 4½ stars; in his review, Scott Yanow called it "One of Gerald Wilson's most memorable albums".[2] An All About Jazz reviewer described it as "one of the best Wilson albums of the entire Pacific Jazz lot".[3]
All compositions by Gerald Wilson except as indicated