Jazz Impressions of Lawrence of Arabia is an album led by vibraphonist and composer Walt Dickerson featuring music from the film Lawrence of Arabia (1962) which was recorded in 1963 and first released on the Dauntless label.Fitzgerald, M., Walt Dickerson discography accessed March 27, 2015 It was later released on the Audio Fidelity label under the title, Vibes in Motion.
Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "This effort from the vibraphonist stretches the parameters of Maurice Jarre's themes".Nastos, M. G., Allmusic Review, accessed March 27, 2015 DownBeat reviewer Harvey Pekar wrote: "Many jazz versions of movie soundtracks are weighed down with uninteresting material, but this album is better than most others partly because it has passable thematic material. Dickerson's arranging is eclectic."Pekar, H., Walt Dickerson Reviews , accessed March 27, 2015
Track listing
Personnel Walt Dickerson – vibraphone Austin Crowe – piano Ahmed Abdul-Malik (tracks 1 & 2), Henry Grimes (tracks 3–8) – bass Andrew Cyrille – drums
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