Franco Ambrosetti – Tentets (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1985)

Franco Ambrosetti – Tentets is an album by Swiss flugelhorn player and trumpeter Franco Ambrosetti on Enja Records (cat. no. ENJA 4096). It was recorded on March 13 and 14, 1985 at A&R Studios in New York, produced by Horst Weber and Matthias Winckelmann, and released in 1985. Ambrosetti leads a ten-piece band featuring Michael Brecker, Steve Coleman, Lew Soloff, Tommy Flanagan, Dave Holland and Daniel Humair, with French horn and tuba in the horn section. This copy is the 1985 German original with the original inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Enja Records ENJA 4096
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: German original
• Country: Germany
• Year: 1985
• Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop
• Extras: Original inner sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU SH872).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Yes Or No (Wayne Shorter)
2. Rio Morena, Allegro Con Brio
3. Autumn Leaves (Joseph Kosma)

Side B

1. Ten And Eleven
2. Ode To A Princess

Personnel

Franco Ambrosetti (flugelhorn), Lew Soloff, Michael Mossman (trumpet), Alex Brofsky (French horn), Howard Johnson (tuba, baritone saxophone), Steve Coleman (alto saxophone), Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone), Tommy Flanagan (piano), Dave Holland (bass), Daniel Humair (drums).

Producers: Horst Weber, Matthias Winckelmann. Recorded by David Baker; mixed by Carlos Albrecht.

FAQ

What is a tentet?
A band of ten musicians. On this album that means seven horn players (flugelhorn, two trumpets, French horn, tuba/baritone sax, alto and tenor sax) plus piano, bass and drums.

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1985 German first edition on the Munich label Enja, with the original inner sleeve.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Franco Ambrosetti records?
Yes, for example Bluesology with Dado Moroni, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Tullio De Piscopo. More titles are in our Jazz collection.