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.

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

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