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The Rape of El Morro is an album by American arranger/conductor and composer Don Sebesky featuring performances recorded in 1975 and released on the CTI label.[3]

The Rape of El Morro
Studio album by Don Sebesky
Released	1975
Recorded	April–May 1975
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:12
Label	CTI CTI 6061 S1
Producer	Creed Taylor
Don Sebesky chronology
Giant Box (1973) The Rape of El Morro (1975) Three Works For Jazz Soloists & Symphony Orchestra (1979)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Don Sebesky except where noted

1. "The Rape of El Morro" - 7:41
2. "Moon Dreams" (John Chalmers MacGregor, Johnny Mercer) - 5:30
3. "Skyliner" (Charlie Barnet, Billy Moore, Jr.) - 5:49
4. "The Entertainer" (Scott Joplin) - 4:12
5. "Footprints of the Giant" (based on themes by Béla Bartók; arranged and adapted by Don Sebesky) - 7:32
6. "Lucky Seven" - 5:28

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey between April and May, 1975

Personnel

• Don Sebesky - keyboards, arranger, conductor
• Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis - trumpet
• Wayne Andre, Barry Rogers, Sonny Russo - trombone
• Tony Studd - bass trombone
• Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone
• David Sanborn - alto saxophone
• Ray Beckenstetein - flute, alto flute, piccolo
• Harvey Estrin, Walt Levinsky, George Marge, Al Regni - flute
• Don Grolnick, Roland Hanna, Pat Rebillot - keyboards
• Joe Beck - guitar
• Ron Carter, Will Lee - bass
• Steve Gadd - drums
• George Devens, Phil Kraus - percussion
• Harry Cykman, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Matthew Raimondi, David Rose - violin
• Jean R. Dane, Manny Vardi - viola
• Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken - cello
• Joan LaBarbara - vocals
• Bob Ciano, Richard Mantel - album design

References

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