| The Golden Sword | ||||
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| Studio album by Gerald Wilson Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | June 21, July 8 and August 19, 1966 TTG Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Pacific Jazz PJ 10111 | |||
| Producer | Albert Marx and Richard Bock | |||
| Gerald Wilson chronology | ||||
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The Golden Sword (subtitled Torero Impressions in Jazz) is an album by the Gerald Wilson Orchestra recorded in 1966 and released on the Pacific Jazz label. [1]
The ten tracks "pay tribute to aspects of Mexico". [2] "Carlos" is a tribute to bullfighter Carlos Arruza. [3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
The Golden Sword was released by Pacific Jazz Records. [2] AllMusic rated the album with 4½ stars; in his review, Scott Yanow called it "One of Gerald Wilson's most memorable albums". [2] An All About Jazz reviewer described it as "one of the best Wilson albums of the entire Pacific Jazz lot". [3]
All compositions by Gerald Wilson except as indicated
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