Metropolis

by Mike Westbrook

Metropolis cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1971
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Community rating: 4/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Inspired by the sprawling urban energy of London, 'Metropolis' is an ambitious nine-part suite composed for an expansive jazz orchestra. The work dynamically shifts between densely written horn arrangements, intense free-jazz outbursts, and deep funk grooves, reflecting the chaotic vitality of city life.

Genres

Descriptors: avant-garde, orchestral, conceptual, suite, improvised

Tracklist

  1. Part I
  2. Part II
  3. Part III
  4. Part IV
  5. Part V
  6. Part VI
  7. Part VII
  8. Part VIII
  9. Part IX

Credits

  • Mike Westbrook Orchestra - primary artist
  • Ray Warleigh - alto saxophone, flute
  • John Warren - baritone saxophone
  • Chris Laurence - bass, bass guitar
  • Geoff Perkins - bass trombone
  • Harry Miller - bass, cello
  • Mike Osborne - clarinet, alto saxophone
  • Alan Jackson - drums

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