Guitar Forms
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Reception
In 1966, the album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance – Large Group or Soloist with Large Group, for Best Album Cover – Photography, and Gil Evans was nominated for Best Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist or Instrumentalist for "Greensleeves".[2]
Track listing
- "Downstairs" (Elvin Jones) – 2:53
- "Lotus Land" (Cyril Scott) – 9:38
- "Terrace Theme" (Joe Benjamin) – 4:02
- "Prelude No. 2" (George Gershwin) – 2:17
- "Moon and Sand" (William Engvick, Morty Palitz, Alec Wilder) – 4:16
- "Loie" (Kenny Burrell) – 3:19
- "Greensleeves" (Traditional) – 4:12
- "Last Night When We Were Young" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) – 4:34
- "Breadwinner" (Burrell) – 3:00
- Alternative tracks included on the Verve Jazz Masters reissue:
- "Downstairs" – 4:11
- "Downstairs" – 3:06
- "Downstairs" – 2:38
- "Downstairs" – 2:36
- "Terrace Theme" – 2:59
- "Terrace Theme" – 3:58
- "Terrace Theme" – 4:09
- "Breadwinner" – 3:51
- "Breadwinner" – 3:49
- "Breadwinner" – 3:17
- "Breadwinner" – 3:04
Personnel
Combo
- Kenny Burrell - guitar
- Roger Kellaway - piano
- Joe Benjamin - double bass
- Grady Tate - drums
- Willie Rodriguez - conga
Orchestra
- Gil Evans - arranged & conducted
- Kenny Burrell - guitar
- Johnny Coles or Louis Mucci - trumpet
- Jimmy Cleveland & Jimmy Knepper - trombone
- Andy Fitzgerald - flute & English horn
- Ray Beckenstein - alto flute, flute & bass clarinet
- George Marge - English horn & flute or Richie Kamuca - tenor sax & oboe
- Lee Konitz - alto saxophone
- Steve Lacy - soprano saxophone
- Bob Tricarico - tenor sax, bassoon & flute
- Ray Alonge or Julius Watkins - french horn
- Bill Barber - tuba
- Ron Carter - double bass
- Elvin Jones, José Mangual Sr., & Charlie Persip - drums & percussion
Production
Charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Croatian International Albums (HDU)[3] | 30 |
References
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