{"product_id":"2530-309","title":"William Russo \u0026 Leonard Bernstein - Blues Band \/ West Side Story (1973) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e 2530-309\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1970s, Big Band \u0026amp; Swing, Blues Rock, Cool Jazz, Fusion, Jazz Rock, Latin Jazz, Musicals\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Excellent (EX)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eVinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; surface impressions (front\/back); light-scuffing on front, heavier on back. Inner-sleeve is poly-lined paper. Spine is mostly easy-to-read. Minor shelf-wear along top\/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThree Pieces For Blues Band And Symphony Orchestra, Op. 50 (1968)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSymphonic Dances From “West Side Story” (1961)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThree Pieces For Blues Band And Symphony Orchestra \/ Symphonic Dances From West Side Story,\u003c\/span\u003e by William Russo, Siegel-Schwall Band, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, and Seiji Ozawa, is a groundbreaking 1973 double-feature album that juxtaposes Russo's innovative fusion of blues and orchestral elements with Bernstein's dramatic symphonic adaptation of his \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eWest Side Story\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e score. Historically significant as an early experiment in blending Chicago blues with classical symphony, the first side features the Siegel-Schwall Band—comprising harmonica wizard Corky Siegel, guitarist Jim Schwall, bassist Al Radford, and drummer Shelly Plotkin—integrated into the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra for Russo's \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThree Pieces For Blues Band And Symphony Orchestra, Op. 50\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e (1968), including a standout violin solo by Stuart Canin on the second movement. A unique aspect is the seamless collaboration between the raw electric blues ensemble and the full orchestra, capturing the era's push toward genre-blending in contemporary music. The second side delivers the expansive \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eSymphonic Dances From West Side Story\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e (1961), conducted masterfully by Seiji Ozawa, encompassing fan-favorites like the explosive \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003ePrologue,\u003c\/span\u003e the poignant \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eSomewhere,\u003c\/span\u003e the rhythmic \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eMambo,\u003c\/span\u003e the tense \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eCool\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e fugue, the chaotic \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eRumble,\u003c\/span\u003e and a sweeping \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eFinale,\u003c\/span\u003e all reimagined in vivid orchestral color. Critically praised for its bold ambition and virtuoso execution, this recording remains a cult treasure for enthusiasts of crossover jazz, blues, and Broadway orchestration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793782927641,"sku":"2530-309","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-william_russo_and_leonard_bernstein-blues_band_west_side_story.jpg?v=1783554774","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/2530-309","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}