MICHAEL MANTLER - Movies

Sealed original WATT label stock from 1978. US pressing. Some copies have minor storage wear - the best go first. Recorded and mixed November 1977 at Grog Kill Studio, Willow, New York.  Bass - Steve Swallow Composed By, Trumpet, Engineer – Michael Mantler Drums – Tony Williams* Guitar – Larry Coryell Producer, Piano, Synthesizer, Tenor Saxophone – Carla Bley “Michael Mantler... makes action audible, laying out eight narrative sketches for a silvery quintet consisting of himself on trumpet, Carla Bley on piano (as well as synth and tenor saxophone), Larry Coryell on guitar, Steve Swallow on electric bass, and Tony Williams on drums....'Movie One' establishes an orchestral sound from this small group of musicians, planting feet firmly in a crisp, mineral-rich soil. Coryell makes a welcome cameo in the WATT roster, fleeting though it may be, in that he brings to the fore a depth of philosophy that transcends its own historical moment (be sure to check out his character role in 'Mo