New Music of Alec Wilder

New Music of Alec Wilder
Studio album by Mundell Lowe and his Orchestra
Released	1956
Recorded	June 12, 19, and July 3, 1956
Studio	Reeves Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	30:21
Label	Riverside
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Mundell Lowe chronology
Guitar Moods (1956) New Music of Alec Wilder (1956) A Grand Night for Swinging (1957)

New Music of Alec Wilder is an album by American jazz guitarist Mundell Lowe and his orchestra featuring compositions by Alec Wilder recorded in 1956 for the Riverside label. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow calling it "A nice vehicle for an 11-piece group". ^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Alec Wilder

1. "Suggestion for Bored Dancers" - 1:48
2. "She Never Wore Makeup" - 3:42
3. "What Happened Last Night?" - 2:08
4. "Walk Softly" - 2:48
5. "Let's Get Together and Cry" - 2:34
6. "Mama Never Dug This Scene" - 1:31
7. "Pop, What's a Passacaglia?" - 2:25
8. "No Plans" - 2:38
9. "The Endless Quest" - 2:47
10. "Around the World in 2:34" - 2:35
11. "An Unrelenting Memory" - 3:13
12. "Tacet for Neurotics" - 2:12

• Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios in New York City on June 12, 1956 (tracks 3, 4, 9 & 12) June 19, 1956 (tracks 5, 7, 8 & 11) and July 3, 1956 (tracks 1, 2, 6 & 10)

Personnel

• Mundell Lowe - guitar
• Joe Wilder - trumpet
• John Barrows, Jim Buffington - French horn
• Don Hammond - flute
• Jerry Roth - oboe
• Bernard Garfield (tracks 1–4, 6, 9, 10 & 12), Harold Goltzer (tracks 5, 7, 8 & 11) - bassoon
• Jimmy Carroll - clarinet, bass clarinet
• Trigger Alpert (tracks 3–5, 7–9, 11 & 12), Milt Hinton (tracks 1, 2, 6 & 10) - bass
• Ed Shaughnessy - drums

References

1. Riverside Records discography accessed August 22, 2012
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 22, 2012