Winter Sequence
| Winter Sequence | |
|---|---|
 The initial American release (catalog number: E270) features the musicians in red, while the British release (MGM D-135) has them in blue. | |
| Studio album by Ralph Burns, Leonard Feather, and their orchestra | |
| Released | December 1954[1] |
| Genre | Christmas jazz |
| Length | 24:35 |
| Language | Instrumental |
| Label | MGM |
Winter Sequence is a 1954 Christmas jazz album from American pianist Ralph Burns and British music critic Leonard Feather with an ad hoc ensemble of musicians, released on MGM Records.
Recording, release, and reception[edit]
Feather composed the tracks as a musical suite that would allow one musician per track to serve as a soloist, with the orchestra arranged by Burns.[2] A contemporary review for Billboard called the album an "unusual" blend of jazz and pop and concludes that "jazz aficiandos will like it most".[3] The album was released as a 10" LP, followed in 1958 by a 12" LP entitled The Swinging Seasons (catalog number E 3613) that also included Dick Hyman's "The Swingin' Seasons", "Sounds of Spring", "Summer Sequence", and "Early Autumn".[4]
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Ralph Burns and Leonard Feather
- "Dasher" (solo by Herbie Mann) – 2:42
- "Dancer" (solo by Danny Bank) – 3:11
- "Prancer" (solo by Ralph Burns) – 2:54
- "Vixen" (solo by Kai Winding) – 4:08
- "Comet" (solo by Oscar Pettiford) – 2:52
- "Cupid" (solo by Billy Bauer) – 3:12
- "Donner" (solo by Osie Johnson) – 3:16
- "Blitzen" (solo by Joe Wilder) – 2:20
Personnel[edit]
- Danny Bank – saxophone
- Billy Bauer – guitar
- Ralph Burns – piano, arrangement
- Osie Johnson – drums
- Herbie Mann – flute
- Oscar Pettiford – double bass
- Joe Wilder – trumpet
- Kai Winding – trombone
References[edit]
- ^ "Music as Written". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 47. November 27, 1954. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Feather, Leonard (June 21, 1987). Feather Jazz Yrs Ear. Da Capo Press. p. 201. ISBN 9780306794681.
- ^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Popular Albums". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 48. December 4, 1954. p. 30. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 17. April 28, 1958. p. 22. ISSN 0006-2510.
External links[edit]
- Winter Sequence at Discogs (list of releases)
