| Close Encounter | ||||
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| Studio album by Franco Ambrosetti Quintet with Bennie Wallace | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | March 21, 1978 | |||
| Studio | CI Studios, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:44 | |||
| Label | Enja ENJ 3017 | |||
| Producer | Horst Weber, Matthias Winckelmann | |||
| Franco Ambrosetti chronology | ||||
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Close Encounter is an album by the Swiss trumpeter/flugelhornist and composer Franco Ambrosetti which was recorded in 1978 and released on the Enja label the following year. [1] [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The sometimes episodic repertoire is quite obscure and generally hard bop-oriented. Everyone plays well on this lesser-known but enjoyable effort". [3]
All compositions by Franco Ambrosetti, except where noted.
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Heartbop is an album by the flugelhornist and composer Franco Ambrosetti which was recorded in 1981 and released on the Enja label.
Wings is an album by the flugelhornist and composer Franco Ambrosetti which was recorded in 1983 and released on the Enja label the following year.
Tentets is an album by the flugelhornist and composer Franco Ambrosetti which was recorded in 1985 and released on the Enja label.
Movies is an album by the flugelhornist and composer Franco Ambrosetti which was recorded in 1986 and released on the Enja label the following year.
Movies Too is an album by the flugelhornist Franco Ambrosetti which was recorded in 1988 and released on the Enja label.
Music for Symphony and Jazz Band is an album by the trumpeter/flugelhornist and composer Franco Ambrosetti which was recorded in 1990 and released on the Enja label the following year.
Live at the Blue Note is a live album by the flugelhornist Franco Ambrosetti which was recorded in New York in 1992 and released on the Enja label the following year.
Light Breeze is an album by the flugelhornist and composer Franco Ambrosetti which was recorded in 1997 and released on the Enja label the following year.
More Sightings is an album by saxophonist George Adams and trumpeter Marvin "Hannibal" Peterson which was recorded in Switzerland in 1984 and released on the Enja label.
Big Band Record is an album by trombonist Ray Anderson and the George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band which was released on the Gramavision label in 1994.
Serious Fun is a live album by pianist and composer George Gruntz which was recorded in Switzerland in 1989 and released on the Enja label the following year.
Mock-Lo-Motion is a live album by pianist and composer George Gruntz's Trio with special guest trumpeter Franco Ambrosetti which was recorded in Germany in 1995 and released on the TCB label.
First Prize is an album by pianist and composer George Gruntz's Concert Jazz Band, which was recorded in Switzerland in 1989 and released on Enja Records.