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Track Listings
| 1. Preamble |
| 2. Don The Dreamer |
| 3. Sweet Dulcinea Blue |
| 4. Bachelor Sam |
| 5. Sancho |
| 6. The Cave Of Montesinos |
| 7. Propheticape |
| 8. Altisidors |
| 9. Don No More |
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1968 album from UK-based Canadian trumpeter Wheeler. The album features, among others, John McLaughlin, Dave Holland, Michael Gibbs and the John Dankworth Orchestra. Digitally remastered and slipcased, and with new notes by Alyn Shipton.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By sidewinder
Format:Audio CD
This one has been in limbo for years and is a legendary, lost landmark of British Jazz from the particularly fertile late-60s period. It is Kenny's first major foray into orchestral writing using the Dankworth Orchestra of the time and with audible influence from the likes of Bill Russo (a 60s London resident for a period) and of course Kenny's fellow Canadian, Gil Evans. The original Fontana LP is rare and often in crackly/beat up form, so it is a delight to hear this timeless music presented nice and clearly. The CD is beautifully presented with original cover art and an informative set of notes by Alyn Shipton. Big thumbs up to BGO Records for re-issuing this and congrats to Kenny on his 80th birthday this year. This CD is a superlative birthday tribute and not to be missed.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I literally shrieked with delight when I happened to type "Kenny Wheeler" into the search bar and this came up. Has to be the quickest purchase I've ever made, put it straight in my basket and bought it within 30 seconds! I've been waiting for YEARS for this to be remastered and released on CD. I've been listening to it as an MP3 rip from the vinyl which I got via some kind soul on the net as I wasn't willing to pay the hundreds of pounds charged for vinyl examples. There were plans about 3 or 4 years ago for it to be released through the late John Dankworth's label (it's actually his band with arrangements by Kenny Wheeler) but it never happened and didn't look like it ever would as there were problems working out who had the rights. I also remember hearing mention that the master tapes were missing.
The music on this album is fantastic, and notable for Dave Holland's first record date with Kenny. If you're a fan of Kenny's music you should buy it without hesitation.
The music on this album is fantastic, and notable for Dave Holland's first record date with Kenny. If you're a fan of Kenny's music you should buy it without hesitation.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By degrant
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Precising the words of Cervantes, now is a perfect time to remember and even resurrect this classic in order to commemorate and coincide with Kenny Wheeler's 80th birthday and to mark the late John Dankworth. This is compulsory listening for those with any interested in jazz and specifically those who have followed the careers of Wheeler, Dankworth, Dave Holland and John McLaughlin since.
The obvious comparison is with Davis's "Sketches of Spain" released in 1960 but I feel that there is a textural although not thematic or conceptual kinship with Coltrane's "Africa/Brass" which has been overlooked. John Abercrombie is recorded in the liner notes as having remarked upon the similarity between Wheeler's playing and that of Booker Little who contributed to Coltrane's 1961 release. Although "Windmill Tilter" does not quite reach the heights of either of those releases, it is a close run thing and, while it succeeds on its own terms, from a historical and it is fascinating to hear the early work of Wheeler and Holland in particular (as best evidenced on the two quintet tracks shorn of the orchestration which abound elsewhere). Wheeler's compositional skills were at an advanced stage even then, melodic, fluid and inventive with a sense of perspective and detail. In short, I can only echo the words of exhortation of the other reviewers. Go buy!
The obvious comparison is with Davis's "Sketches of Spain" released in 1960 but I feel that there is a textural although not thematic or conceptual kinship with Coltrane's "Africa/Brass" which has been overlooked. John Abercrombie is recorded in the liner notes as having remarked upon the similarity between Wheeler's playing and that of Booker Little who contributed to Coltrane's 1961 release. Although "Windmill Tilter" does not quite reach the heights of either of those releases, it is a close run thing and, while it succeeds on its own terms, from a historical and it is fascinating to hear the early work of Wheeler and Holland in particular (as best evidenced on the two quintet tracks shorn of the orchestration which abound elsewhere). Wheeler's compositional skills were at an advanced stage even then, melodic, fluid and inventive with a sense of perspective and detail. In short, I can only echo the words of exhortation of the other reviewers. Go buy!
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worth the wait
Have waited for this to be re-released as had the original LP 30 years ago. It's a piece of magic.
Published 10 months ago by LizR
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One of the best
What more can one say about the excellence of Windmill Tilter? It's one of the best bits of British jazz ever recorded, and this is a superb remastering. Read more
Published on 10 Nov 2010 by Graham Roe
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classic album
It's goog to see this music available again, especially at the time of KW's 80th anniversary tour. Good original music from the period-1960's - and an all star cast of players. Read more
Published on 10 Oct 2010 by MR R PIMBLETT
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Hurrah!!
One of the absolutely classic British jazz albums, disgracefully unobtainable for decades and never before reissued in any form.
Published on 21 Aug 2010 by Michael Rose
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