New Music of Alec Wilder

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{{Infobox album

| name = New Music of Alec Wilder

| type = studio

| artist = Mundell Lowe and his Orchestra

| cover = New Music of Alec Wilder.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1956

| recorded = June 12, 19, and July 3, 1956

| venue =

| studio = Reeves Sound Studios, New York City

| genre = Jazz

| length = 30:21

| label = Riverside

| producer = Orrin Keepnews

| chronology = Mundell Lowe

| prev_title = Guitar Moods

| prev_year = 1956

| next_title = A Grand Night for Swinging

| next_year = 1957

}}

New Music of Alec Wilder is an album by American jazz guitarist Mundell Lowe and his orchestra featuring compositions by Alec Wilder recorded in 1956 for the Riverside label.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/riverside-records/catalog-200-series/#rlp-12-219 Riverside Records discography] accessed August 22, 2012

Reception

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}

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Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow calling it "A nice vehicle for an 11-piece group".Yanow, S. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/new-music-of-alec-wilder-mw0000906142 Allmusic Review] accessed August 22, 2012

Track listing

All compositions by Alec Wilder

  1. "Suggestion for Bored Dancers" - 1:48
  2. "She Never Wore Makeup" - 3:42
  3. "What Happened Last Night?" - 2:08
  4. "Walk Softly" - 2:48
  5. "Let's Get Together and Cry" - 2:34
  6. "Mama Never Dug This Scene" - 1:31
  7. "Pop, What's a Passacaglia?" - 2:25
  8. "No Plans" - 2:38
  9. "The Endless Quest" - 2:47
  10. "Around the World in 2:34" - 2:35
  11. "An Unrelenting Memory" - 3:13
  12. "Tacet for Neurotics" - 2:12
  • Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios in New York City on June 12, 1956 (tracks 3, 4, 9 & 12) June 19, 1956 (tracks 5, 7, 8 & 11) and July 3, 1956 (tracks 1, 2, 6 & 10)

Personnel

References