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Gerald Wilson
You Better Believe It! + Moment Of Truth

Compil. US 2013 on American Jazz Classics label
Jazz (Big Band)

Tracks 1 to 7: You Better Believe It! - Recorded Los Angeles, September 9 & 30, 1961 Tracks 8 to 16: Moment Of Truth - Recorded Los Angeles, August 27 and early September 1962 Track 17: Bonus track, recorded live in Los Angeles, February 8, 1954 16-page booklet includes 2004 Gerald Wilson interview, 2013 Joseph Jesk liner notes, original John Williams Hardy liner notes as well as the complete original Down Beat reviews by Don DeMicheal and Pete Welding. ℗ & © 2013 by American Jazz Classics. Made in E.U. 24 Bit digitally remastered. Total time: 79:16

     
Musicians
PortraitGerald Wilson tr, 1918-2014 US
arranged by, conductor, interviewee, 2004, written by, album by
PortraitHarry Klee fl, US
alto saxophone
PortraitJoe Maini as, sax, ts, 1930-1964 US
alto saxophone
PortraitBud Shank as, fl, 1926-2009 US
alto saxophone, flute
PortraitDon Raffell sax, 1919-2003 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitJack Nimitz bs, sax, 1930-2009 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitJimmy Bond b, 1933-2012 US
bass
PortraitBobby Knight tb,
bass trombone
PortraitKenny Schroyer tb,
bass trombone
PortraitBuddy Collette fl, 1921-2010 US
clarinet, flute, alto saxophone
PortraitModesto Duran cng, perc, bgo,
congas, conga
PortraitMel Lewis dr, 1929-1990 US
drums
PortraitGene Edwards g, US
guitar
PortraitJoe Pass g, 1929-1994 US
guitar
PortraitRichard "Groove" Holmes org, *1931 US
organ, written by
PortraitJack Wilson p, tr, 1936-2007 US
piano
PortraitRichard Bock , 1927-1988 US
producer, original sessions
PortraitHarold Land ts, 1928-2001 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitTeddy Edwards ts, 1924-2003 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitWalter Benton ts, 1930-2000 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitBob Edmondson tb, *1935 US
trombone
PortraitFrank Strong tb,
trombone
PortraitJohn Ewing tb, 1917-2002 US
trombone
PortraitLester Robertson tb,
trombone, arranged by, written by
PortraitLou Blackburn tb, 1922-1990 US
trombone
PortraitAl Porcino tr, 1925-2013 DE
trumpet
PortraitCarmell Jones tr, 1936-1996 US
trumpet
PortraitFreddie Hill tr, *1932
trumpet
Jack Trainor
trumpet
PortraitJames Zito tr, US
trumpet
PortraitJohn Audino tr,
trumpet
PortraitJules Chaikin tr, *1934 US
trumpet
PortraitRay Triscari tr, 1923-1996 US
trumpet
PortraitSonny Criss as, 1927-1977 US
alto saxophone
PortraitWillie Smith as, sax, 1910-1967 US
alto saxophone
PortraitRed Callender b, tu, 1916-1992 US
bass
PortraitLee Young dr, US
drums
PortraitGerald Wiggins p, 1922-2008 US
piano
PortraitStan Getz ts, 1927-1991 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitWardell Gray ts, 1921-1955 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitZoot Sims ts, 1925-1985 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitHenry Coker tb, 1919-1979 US
trombone
PortraitMelba Liston tb, 1926-1999 US
trombone
PortraitRobert Wagner tb,
trombone
PortraitTrummy Young tb, 1912-1984 US
trombone
PortraitErnie Royal tr, 1921-1983 US
trumpet
PortraitWalter Williams tr,
trumpet
Producers
caTHedral design
Don DeMicheal liner notes
John William Hardy liner notes
Joseph Jesk liner notes
Pete Welding liner notes
Composers
Gerald Wilson
Richard "Groove" Holmes
George Stoll
Miles Davis
Lester Robertson
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1You Better Believe It!Gerald Wilson
2Blues For Yna, YnaGerald Wilson6:52
3JeriGerald Wilson3:44
4Moody BlueGerald Wilson3:08
5Straight Up And DownGerald Wilson4:44
6The WailerGerald Wilson7:23
7You Better Believe ItGerald WilsonGerald Wilson, Richard "Groove" Holmes5:20
8YvetteGerald WilsonGeorge Stoll3:37
9Moment Of TruthGerald Wilson
10Viva Tirado!Gerald Wilson5:44
11Moment Of TruthGerald Wilson4:22
12PatternsGerald Wilson5:57
13TeriGerald Wilson2:55
14Nancy JoGerald Wilson2:40
15MilestonesGerald WilsonMiles Davis5:34
16LatinoGerald Wilson5:03
17JosephinaGerald Wilson4:31
18EmergeGerald WilsonLester Robertson3:28
19Bonus TrackGerald Wilson
20Sea BreezeGerald Wilson4:08
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