Jazz Is Universal

Jazz Is Universal
Studio album by Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band
Released	1962
Recorded	December 13, 1961 Cologne, West Germany
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:34
Label	Atlantic SD 1401
Producer	Gigi Campi
Kenny Clarke chronology
The Golden 8 - Encore! (1961) Jazz Is Universal (1962) Handle with Care (1963)

Jazz Is Universal is an album by the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band featuring performances recorded in Germany in 1961 for the Atlantic label.^[1][2] The album was the first by the Big Band although earlier recordings by Kenny Clarke and Francy Boland's Octet had been released previously^[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Francy Boland except as indicated

1. "Box 703, Washington, D.C." - 5:06
2. "The Styx" - 3:54
3. "Gloria" (Bronisław Kaper) - 4:39
4. "Los Bravos" - 5:03
5. "Charon's Ferry" - 6:10
6. "Volutes" - 6:01
7. "Last Train from Overbrook" (James Moody) - 6:41

Personnel

• Kenny Clarke - drums
• Francy Boland - piano, arranger
• Benny Bailey, Jimmy Deuchar, Maffy Falay, Roger Guérin - trumpet
• Nat Peck, Åke Persson - trombone
• Derek Humble - alto saxophone
• Karl Drewo, Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone
• Sahib Shihab - baritone saxophone, flute
• Jimmy Woode - bass

References

1. Atlantic Records Catalog: 1400 series accessed October 14, 2015
2. Bigband Paradise album entry, accessed September 20, 2016
3. Payne, D., The Clarke-Boland Big Band discography accessed October 14, 2015
4. Allmusic listing accessed October 14, 2015