The Golden Striker Explained

The Golden Striker
Type:	Studio
Artist:	John Lewis
Cover:	The Golden Striker.jpg
Released:	1960
Recorded:	February 12, 15 & 16, 1960 NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Atlantic SD 1334
Producer:	Nesuhi Ertegun
Chronology:	John Lewis
Prev Title:	Odds Against Tomorrow (Soundtrack)
Prev Year:	1959
Next Title:	The Wonderful World of Jazz
Next Year:	1960

The Golden Striker (subtitled Music for Brass & Piano by John Lewis Conducted & Played by the Composer) is an album in the third stream music genre composed by John Lewis recorded for the Atlantic label in 1960.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "One of the less interesting John Lewis 'third-stream' projects" and "Although the pianist takes a few solos, the music is mostly written out and frankly rather dull".

Track listing

All compositions by John Lewis

1. "Fanfare I" – 0:38
2. "Piazza Navona" – 6:28
3. "Odds Against Tomorrow" – 7:45
4. "Fanfare II" – 0:33
5. "Pulcinella" – 4:15
6. "Fanfare II" – 0:23
7. "The Golden Striker" – 4:55
8. "Piazza di Spagna" – 4:33
9. "Fanfare I" – 0:38
10. "La Cantatrice" – 5:03

Personnel

• John Lewis – piano, conductor
• Melvyn Broiles, Bernie Glow, Alan Kiger, Joe Wilder – trumpet
• David Baker, Dick Hixson – trombone
• Ray Alonge, John Barrows, Al Richman, Gunther Schuller – French horn
  • • Jay McAllister (tracks 1, 3–7, 9 & 10), Harvey Phillips (tracks 2 & 8) – tuba George Duvivier – bass Connie Kay – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/catalog-1300-series/#1334 Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 series