User:Jcooper1/Look To The Rainbow

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Look To The Rainbow
Studio album by
Astrud Gilberto
ReleasedLook To The Rainbow
-1966 original LP
Recorded- May 22-24, 1966
in New York City (original LP)
- September 19-21, 1967
in Los Angeles (extra re-issued material on CD)
GenreJazz, Big band, instrumental, Latin jazz, Brazilian music
Length54:00
LabelVerve Records
Producer-

Look To The Rainbow is an album recorded by Astrud Gilberto

Background[edit]

Though Astrud Gilberto had recorded earlier hits such as

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."Fuego Cubano (Cuban Fire)"6:02
2."El Congo Valiente (Valiant Congo)"5:53
3."Recuerdos (Reminiscences)"5:01
4."Quien Sabe (Who Knows)"4:49
5."Guera Baila (The Fair One Dances)"5:09
6."La Suerte de los Tontos (Fortune of Fools or Fools Luck)"4:20
7."Tres Corazones (Three Hearts)"2:59
8."Malibu Moonlight (Sonatine)"3:51
9."El Panzon"4:34
10."Carnival (Carnival Square)"5:21
11."Wagon (original score entitled "On The Wagon")"3:05
12."Early Hours (Lady Luck)"2:56
  • Tracks 1-6 comprised the original Capitol T-731, Cuban Fire! LP (1956)
  • Track 7 is first issued on Capitol T-20244 (UK), Fabulous Alumni of Stan Kenton LP (1963)
  • Track 8 & 9 are first issued on Creative World ST-1066, Kenton By Request Vol. 5 LP (1972)
  • Track 10 is first issued on Creative World ST-1040, Kenton By Request Vol. 2 LP (1966)
  • Track 11 is first issued on Capitol, M-11027, Capitol Jazz Classics Vol. 2: Stan Kenton LP (1972)
  • Track 12 is first issued on Creative World ST-1069, Kenton By Request Vol. 6 LP (1990)

Recording Sessions[edit]

  • May 22-24, 1956 in New York City at the Riverside Plaza Hotel [1]
Tracks 1-7 (in mono)
These were recorded in the three days of sessions in New York but "Tres Corazones" was not included as part of the suite on the original Cuban Fire! LP at the behest of Johnny Richards. [1]
  • September 19-21, 1960 in Hollywood CA at Capitol Tower Studios[1]
Tracks 8-12 (in stereo)
Gene Roland's "Ten Bars Ago" was recorded on Sept. 21 and has been re-issued on the 4 CD set Stan Kenton Retrospective - The Capitol Years (1992, Blue Note Records, ASN B000ULGNUU)
Stan Kenton's "Midnight Tales" was also recorded on Sept. 21 but has never been issued. [1]

Personnel[edit]

Musicians[edit]

May 22-24, 1956[edit]
  • Baritone saxophone – Bill Root
  • Trumpet – Al Mattaliano, Ed Leddy, Lee Katzman, Phil Gilbert, Sam Noto, Vinnie Tanno
  • Tuba – Jim McAllister
  • Guitar – Ralph Blaze
  • Timpani – George Gaber, Saul Gubin
  • Maracas – Mario Alvarez
  • Claves – Roger Mozian
  • Timbales – George Laguna
  • Congas – Tommy Lopez
September 19-21, 1960[edit]
  • Tenor saxophone – San Donahue, Paul Renzi
  • Baritone saxophone – Marvin Holladay
  • Baritone saxophone, Bass saxophone– Wayne Dustan
  • Trumpet – Bud Brisbois, Dalton Smith, Sam Noto, Bob Rolfe, Steve Huffsteter, Johnny Audino (Audino first two days only, cuts 8-11)
  • Mellophonium – Dwight Carver, Joe Burnett, Bill Horan, Tom Wirtel - and Gene Roland (Roland solos only on Early Hours)
  • Trombone – Dick Hyde, Ray Sikora
  • Bass Trombone – Jim Amlotte, Bob Knight
  • Tuba – Albert Pollan
  • Bass – Pete Chivily
  • Drums – Art Anton
  • Bongos/congas – George Acevedo

Production[edit]

  • Producer for all tracks: Lee Gillette
  • Re-issue (CD) producer: Ted Daryl
  • Digital transfers (CD): Jay Ranellucci and Joe Brescio
  • CD design: Franko Caligiuri/Ink Well, Inc.
  • Liner notes: Ted Daryl (for CD re-issue)

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Billboard Magazine
Sept. 1 1956		(very positive)

The Billboard Magazine sales tracking speaks for itself, the first Billboard Magazine review is supplied as a link and through that one can read the PDF versions of Billboard Magazine online.


  • Recent reviews on 1991 CD re-issue


Scott Yanow, Allmusic Guide


Stuart Broomer, Amazon.com

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d pp. 120-121 Cite error: The named reference "Sparke" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).

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