Close Encounter (album)
# Close Encounter (album)

Close Encounter is an album by the Swiss trumpeter/flugelhornist and composer Franco Ambrosetti which was recorded in 1978 and released on the Enja label the following year.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The sometimes episodic repertoire is quite obscure and generally hard bop-oriented. Everyone plays well on this lesser-known but enjoyable effort".

## Track listing

All compositions by Franco Ambrosetti, except where noted.

* "Close Encounter" – 8:22
* "Napoleon Blown Apart" (Flavio Ambrosetti) – 5:39
* "Sad Story of a Photographer (Someday My Prints Will Come)" — 8:12
* "Morning Song of a Spring Flower" (George Gruntz) – 14:29
* "Rumba Organistica" (Joachim Kühn) – 6:02

## Personnel

* Franco Ambrosetti – flugelhorn, trumpet
* Bennie Wallace – tenor saxophone
* George Gruntz – piano
* Mike Richmond – bass
* Bob Moses – drums
