Love Songs

by The Mike Westbrook Concert Band

Love Songs cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: September 1970
  • Label: Deram
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 49:33
  • Community rating: 3.91/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The brilliant British jazz composer expanded the parameters of his massive Concert Band with this incredibly warm, highly melodic suite of contemporary jazz fusion. Featuring exquisite vocal contributions from Norma Winstone and solos from John Surman, the intricately orchestrated tracks seamlessly blend advanced post-bop with sophisticated pop sensibilities. It stands as a lush, critically revered highlight of the UK modern jazz era.

Genres

Descriptors: orchestral, ensemble, live, expansive, ambitious

Tracklist

  1. Love Song No. 1 (5:50)
  2. Love Song No. 2 (9:28)
  3. Autumn King (6:09)
  4. Love Song No. 3 (12:14)
  5. Love Song No. 4 (8:01)
  6. Original Peter (7:51)

Credits

  • The Mike Westbrook Concert Band - primary artist, performer
  • Mike Osborne - alto saxophone [alto]
  • John Warren - baritone saxophone [baritone]
  • Harry Miller - bass, bass guitar
  • Alan Jackson - drums
  • Chris Spedding - guitar
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  • George Khan - tenor saxophone [tenor]

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