Flexible Flyer
by Roswell Rudd
- Type: Album
- Released: 1975
- Label: Arista Freedom
- Country: United States
- Length: 45:46
- Community rating: 3.75/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Trombonist Roswell Rudd enlists vocalist Sheila Jordan and a dynamic rhythm section for the intensely expressive 'Flexible Flyer'. The album balances the chaotic energy of free jazz improvisation with unexpectedly lyrical vocal melodies, creating a uniquely accessible avant-garde experience.
Genres
Descriptors: experimental, improvisation, bluesy, dissonant, suite
Tracklist
- What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? (5:09)
- Maiden Voyage (8:50)
- Suh Blah Blah Buh Sibi (9:49)
- Waltzing In The Sagebrush (5:39)
- Moselle Variations (16:18)
Credits
- Roswell Rudd - primary artist, trombone, french horn, written-by
- Hod O'Brien - primary artist, piano, written-by
- Sheila Jordan - primary artist, vocals
- Benno Friedman - artwork [cover art]
- Arild Andersen - bass
- Barry Altschul - drums
- Michel Legrand - written-by
- Herbie Hancock - written-by