The Jazz Composer's Orchestra was formed in the fall of 1964 in New York City as one of the eight groups of the Jazz Composer's Guild. Mike Mantler and Carla Bley, being the only two non-leader members of the Guild.
This group, then known as the Jazz Composer's Guild Orchestra
Tracks
1. Roast (Carla Bley)
2. Day (Communications No. 4 (Mike Mantler)
3. Communications No. 5 (Mike Mantler)
JIMMY LYONS alto saxophone (2)
JOHN TCHICAI alto saxophone (1)
KEN McINTYRE alto saxophone (2) (3)
ROBIN KENYATTA alto saxophone (2) (3)
FRED PIRTLE baritone saxophone
EDDIE GOMEZ bass (1)
KENT CARTER bass (2) (3)
STEVE SWALLOW bass (2) (3)
BARRY ALTSCHUL drums (2) (3)
MILFORD GRAVES drums (1)
WILLIE RUFF French horn (1)
PAUL BLEY piano
STEVE LACY soprano saxophone
ARCHIE SHEPP tenor saxophone (1)
BOB CARDUCCI tenor saxophone (2) (3)
ROSWELL RUDD trombone
MIKE MANTLER trumpet (2) (3)
RAY CODRINGTON trumpet (2) (3)
Recorded in performance at Judson Hall, New York City, December 29, 1964 (1)
Recorded in Performance at the Contemporary Center, New York City, April 10, 1965 (2 & 3)
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