Folly Seeing All This

Folly Seeing All This
Studio album by Michael Mantler
Released	1993
Recorded	June 1992
Genre	Avant-garde jazz/Chamber jazz/Third stream
Length	44:44
Label	ECM Records
Producer	Michael Mantler
Michael Mantler chronology
Michael Mantler Live (1987) Folly Seeing All This (1993) Cerco un Paese Innocente (1995)

Folly Seeing All This is a 1993 album by Michael Mantler.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Peter Nappi awarded the album 3 stars stating "At once melodic and challenging, Folly Seeing All This is experimental chamber jazz at its most enjoyable".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Tom Hull	B

Track listing

LP release

Side A

1. Folly Seeing All This - 28:44

Side B

1. News - 11:31
2. What Is the Word - 4:37

CD Release

1. Folly Seeing All This - 28:44
2. News - 11:31
3. What Is the Word - 4:37

Personnel

Michael Mantler - Trumpet

Rick Fenn - Electric guitar (Listed in the liner notes only as guitar)

Wolfgang Puschnig - Alto flute

Karen Mantler - Piano, vocals on "What is the Word"

Dave Adams - Vibraphone, chimes

Samuel Beckett - words to "What is the Word"

Jack Bruce - Vocals on "What is the Word"

The Balanescu string quartet

Alexander Balanescu - Violin

Clare Connors - Violin

Bill Hawkes - Viola

Jane Fenton - Cello