Jazz Is Universal is an album by the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band featuring performances recorded in Germany in 1961 for the Atlantic label.[1][2] The album was the first by the Big Band although earlier recordings by Kenny Clarke and Francy Boland's Octet had been released previously.[3]
| Jazz Is Universal | ||||
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | December 13, 1961 Cologne, West Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:34 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1401 | |||
| Producer | Gigi Campi | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| New Record Mirror | [5] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by Francy Boland except where noted.
- "Box 703, Washington, D.C." - 5:06
- "The Styx" - 3:54
- "Gloria" (Bronisław Kaper) - 4:39
- "Los Bravos" - 5:03
- "Charon's Ferry" - 6:10
- "Volutes" - 6:01
- "Last Train from Overbrook" (James Moody) - 6:41
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1400 series accessed October 14, 2015
- ^ Bigband Paradise album entry, accessed September 20, 2016
- ^ Payne, D., The Clarke-Boland Big Band discography accessed October 14, 2015
- ^ a b Allmusic listing accessed October 14, 2015
- ^ Griffiths, David (19 October 1963). "Kenny Clarke, Francy Boland: Jazz Is Universal" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 136. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.