Folly Seeing All This

Folly Seeing All This is an album by Austrian jazz trumpeter Michael Mantler recorded in June 1992 and released on ECM the following year. The ensemble features guitarist Rick Fenn, flautist Wolfgang Puschnig, pianist Karen Mantler, percussionist Dave Adams and the Balanescu Quartet, with a guest appearance from vocalist Jack Bruce singing Samuel Beckett's final poem, "What Is the Word".

Folly Seeing All This
Studio album by Michael Mantler
Released	1993
Recorded	June 1992
Genre	Avant-garde jazz chamber jazz third stream
Length	44:44
Label	ECM ECM 1485
Producer	Michael Mantler
Michael Mantler chronology
Michael Mantler Live (1987) Folly Seeing All This (1993) Cerco un Paese Innocente (1995)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Peter Nappi stated: "At once melodic and challenging, Folly Seeing All This is experimental chamber jazz at its most enjoyable."^[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Tom Hull	B[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All music is composed by Michael Mantler.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Folly Seeing All This"		28:44
2.	"News"		11:31
3.	"What Is the Word"	Samuel Beckett	4:37

Personnel

• Michael Mantler – trumpet
• Rick Fenn – guitar
• Wolfgang Puschnig – alto flute
• Karen Mantler – piano, voice ("What Is the Word")
• Dave Adams – vibraphone, chimes
• The Balanescu Quartet
  • Alexander Balanescu – violin
  • Clare Connors – violin
  • Bill Hawkes – viola
  • Jane Fenton – cello
• Jack Bruce – voice ("What Is the Word")