The Dynamic Sound Patterns
| The Dynamic Sound Patterns | ||||
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| Studio album by Rod Levitt Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | July 1963 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:01 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 471 | |||
| Producer | Ray Fowler | |||
| Rod Levitt chronology | ||||
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The Dynamic Sound Patterns (subtitled of the Rod Levitt Orchestra) is the debut album led by American jazz trombonist Rod Levitt which was recorded in 1963 for the Riverside label.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "even though Dynamic Sound Patterns isn't an orchestral project in the true sense, Levitt still gives the band a very big, full sound. There are eight musicians onboard -- five horns and a rhythm section -- but Levitt gives the illusion that he is leading a larger outfit... much of the material has a Thelonious Monk-influenced angularity. Dynamic Sound Patterns didn't make Levitt a huge name in the jazz world; nonetheless, this album is an enjoyable demonstration of his skills as both soloist and an arranger/bandleader".[2]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Rod Levitt
- "Holler" - 9:08
- "Ah! Spain" - 4:31
- "Jelly Man" - 4:57
- "Upper Bay" - 8:52
- "El General" - 4:29
- "His Master's Voice" - 8:04
Personnel
[edit]- Rod Levitt - trombone, arranger, conductor
- Rolf Ericson - trumpet
- Buzz Renn - soprano saxophone, clarinet
- George Marge - tenor saxophone, clarinet, piccolo
- Gene Allen - baritone saxophone, clarinet
- Sy Johnson - piano
- John Beal - bass
- Ronnie Bedford - drums
References
[edit]- ^ Riverside Records discography accessed November 5, 2012
- ^ a b Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed November 5, 2012
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 881. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.