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The Rape of El Morro

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The Rape of El Morro
Studio album by
Released1975
RecordedApril–May 1975
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length36:12
LabelCTI
CTI 6061 S1
ProducerCreed Taylor
Don Sebesky chronology
Giant Box
(1973)
The Rape of El Morro
(1975)
Three Works For Jazz Soloists & Symphony Orchestra
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

The Rape of El Morro is an album by American arranger/conductor and composer Don Sebesky featuring performances recorded in 1975 and released on the CTI label.[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Don Sebesky except where noted

  1. "The Rape of El Morro" – 7:41
  2. "Moon Dreams" (John Chalmers MacGregor, Johnny Mercer) – 5:30
  3. "Skyliner" (Charlie Barnet, Billy Moore Jr.) – 5:49
  4. "The Entertainer" (Scott Joplin) – 4:12
  5. "Footprints of the Giant" (based on themes by Béla Bartók; arranged and adapted by Don Sebesky) – 7:32
  6. "Lucky Seven" – 5:28
  • Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey between April and May, 1975

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Allmusic Review accessed February 24, 2012
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 176. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ CTI Records discography accessed February 24, 2012