Musiche composte per i film di Federico Fellini
Bo van de Graaf: alto + soprano sax, leader
Wim Westerveld: tenor sax, clarinet
Paul Vliueks: trumpet
Eugène Flören: vibes, marimba, xylophone, glockenspiel, chimes
Frank van Merwijk: pianp, organ
Pieter Douma: bass
Fred van Duynhoven: drums, percussion
Tracks 1-1 to 1-6 recorded at Jackson Studios, Rickmansworth, South West Hertfordshire, UK.
Tracks 1-7 to 2-2 recorded at R.G. Jones Studios, Wimbledon, London, on November 16 & 17, 1972.
Tracks 2-3 to 2-6 recorded at The Torrington, North Finchley, London, on December 12, 1970.
"Deep Dark Blue Centre" originally released in 1967 [Deram ?SML 1005] credited to The Graham Collier Septet.
"Portraits" originally released in 1973 [Saydisc ?SDL 244] credited to Graham Collier Music.
"The Alternate Mosaics" is another performance of "Mosaics" from the same evening as the version that was originally released in 1970 [Philips ?6308 051]. Previously unreleased.
According to Discogs:
"Mosaics" original LP was recorded at The Torrington, North Finchley, December 8th 1970 and released in 1971. Also it is credited to Graham Collier Music featuring Harry Beckett.
Phonographic copyright (p): The Decca Record Co. Ltd (tracks 1-1 to 1-6)
Phonographic copyright (p): Saydisc (tracks 1-7 to 2-2)
Phonographic copyright (p): Jazzcontinuum (tracks 2-3 to 2-6)
Recorded at A & R Studios, New York City on January 11 & 12, 1963
Recorded at Clinton Studios, New York City on June 5 & 6, 1996.
Deluxe 5 CD package. The 42-page booklet is bound in a cardboard binder with a burlap spine. The CDs are in separate burgundy slipcases, bound in with the booklet in the cardboard binder. Slipped into the binder is a 48 x 72 cm poster. The cardboard binder fits into a carboard slipcase up to the burlap covering around the spine.
The BK01 cat# is on the back of the cardboard binder, while the QS01 cat# is on the back of the slipcase
Sticker on the slipcase box states:
"Over 6 hours of music; most tracks on CD for the first time.
Photographs by noted jazz photographer Herman Leonard.
Reproduction of original LP cover art.
A specially designed color poster.
50-page [sic] booklet with essays by two of the world's most respected jazz critics:
a comprehensive overview of Hampton's life and career by Brian Priestley and
an evaluation of the music heard here by Francis Davis.
2 previously unissued tracks."