Music for Large & Small Ensembles

Music for Large & Small Ensembles
Studio album by Kenny Wheeler
Released	1990
Recorded	January 1990 – February 1990
Studio	CTS Studio, London, England Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	103:42
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Kenny Wheeler chronology
Flutter By, Butterfly (1988) Music for Large & Small Ensembles (1990) The Widow in the Window (1990)

Music for Large & Small Ensembles is an album by Canadian jazz trumpeter Kenny Wheeler which was released in 1990 by ECM Records. 'The Sweet Time Suite' is Wheeler's most ambitious extended work for big band since 1969's Windmill Tilter.

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings selected the album as part of its suggested “core collection” of essential recordings.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Track listing

Disc 1: The Sweet Time Suite

1. "Part I – Opening" – 2:19
2. "Part II – For H./Part III – For Jan" – 10:09
3. "Part IV – For P. A." – 9:26
4. "Part V – Know Where You Are" – 5:36
5. "Part VI – Consolation" – 9:19
6. "Part VII – Freddy C/Part VIII – Closing" 12:53

Disc 2:

1. "Sophie" – 8:50
2. "Sea Lady" – 8:33
3. "Gentle Piece" – 8:50
4. "Trio" – 4:00
5. "Duet I" – 2:40
6. "Duet II" – 2:23
7. "Duet III" – 3:04
8. "Trio" – 5:44
9. "By Myself" – 10:32

Personnel

• Kenny Wheeler – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Norma Winstone – vocals
• Evan Parker – soprano & tenor saxophone
• Ray Warleigh – alto saxophone
• Stan Sulzmann – tenor saxophone, flute
• Duncan Lamont – tenor saxophone
• Julian Argüelles – baritone saxophone
• Derek Watkins – trumpet
• Henry Lowther - trumpet
• Alan Downey – trumpet
• Ian Hamer – trumpet
• David Horler – trombone
• Chris Pyne – trombone
• Paul Rutherford – trombone
• Hugh Fraser – trombone
• John Taylor – piano
• John Abercrombie – guitar
• Dave Holland – double bass
• Peter Erskine – drums
• Jan Erik Kongshaug – engineer