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The Golden Sword (Torero Impressions In Jazz)
| Recorded | 1966 |
|---|---|
| Label | Pacific Jazz |
| Released | 1966 |
| Personnel | 24 credited players |
| Discogs | master 346503 |
The record
A bullfighting suite from 1966, its brass fanfares and Laurindo Almeida's guitar sketching the ring in vivid strokes. Harold Land anchors the ensemble, keeping the drama honest rather than merely decorative.
Session personnel
- Buddy Woodson — bass
- Max Garduno — congas
- Mel Lee — drums
- William Green — flute, piccolo flute
- Laurindo Almeida — guitar
- Jack Wilson — piano
- Harold Land — saxophone
- Jack Nimitz — saxophone
- Jimmy Woods — saxophone
- Teddy Edwards — saxophone
- Anthony Ortega — saxophone, flute
- Ernie Tack — trombone
- John Ewing — trombone
- Lester Robertson — trombone
- Mike Barone — trombone
- Al Porcino — trumpet
- Conte Candoli — trumpet
- Freddie Hill — trumpet
- Jimmy Owens — trumpet
- Jules Chaikin — trumpet
- Melvin Moore — trumpet
- Nathaniel Meeks — trumpet
- Roy Ayers — vibraphone
- Victor Feldman — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 15 pressings on file.
| 1966 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-10111 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · gatefold |
|---|---|
| 1966 | Pacific Jazz — MONO |
| 1966 | Fontana · STL 5409 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1966 | Fontana · 888 151 ZY — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Fontana · TL 5409 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1966 | Pacific Jazz · ST-20111 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 1966 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-10111 DJ — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | Pacific Jazz · ST-20111 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 1966 | Pacific Jazz · ST-20111 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 1966 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-10111 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-10111 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1984 | Discovery Records · DS-901 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| — | Liberty Stereo-Tape · LTR-8739 — 8-Track Cartridge, Stereo |
| — | Pacific Jazz · SMJ-7417 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo |
Follow the players
Buddy Woodson also plays on
Max Garduno also plays on
Mel Lee also plays on