First Prize (album)

Summary

First Prize is an album by pianist and composer George Gruntz's Concert Jazz Band, which was recorded in Switzerland in 1989 and released on Enja Records.[1][2]

First Prize
Studio album by
George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band
Released1989
RecordedMay 7 & 8, 1989
StudioRadio DRS Studio 7, Zurich, Switzerland
GenreJazz
Length51:02
LabelEnja
ENJ 6004
ProducerMatthias Winckelmann
George Gruntz chronology
Happening Now!
(1988)
First Prize
(1989)
Serious Fun
(1990)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "This is a particularly fun outing ... both complex and full of wit and color. ... there is plenty of variety and many brilliant moments. George Gruntz's 18-piece group was one of the finest of the period, and this sometimes-eccentric CD is a perfect introduction to his music".[3]

Track listing edit

All compositions by George Gruntz except where noted

  1. "So Easy" (Larry Schneider) – 8:09
  2. "Gorby-Chief" – 11:25
  3. "Speaking of Love" – 7:47
  4. "Trance-Figurations" (Franco Ambrosetti) – 5:42
  5. "Amnesty" – 8:08
  6. "E.B.S.B.M.O." (Kenny Wheeler) – 9:18
  7. "Band Switch" – 7:18
  8. "Fishin' With Gramps" (Ray Anderson) – 5:16

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Enja Records main series discography accessed June 28, 2018
  2. ^ Franco Ambrosetti discography: album details accessed June 28, 2018
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band: First Prize – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2018.