Album US 1959 on Mercury label
Jazz (Big Band)
"HI-FInformation: Recorded both monaurally and stereophonically at Fine Recording Studios, New York City, with Bob Fine handling the audio controls. Microphone pickup was as follows: Reeds (...) Telefunken U-47; Brass (...) two RCA 44 BX's; Piano (...) Telefunken U-47; Bass (...) Altec 639C; Drums (...) Telefunken U-47; and Guitar (...) RCA 44BX. Monaural track was cut on an Ampex 300, while dual tracking was done on an Ampex 350-2." (Signature: Hal Mooney - Mercury Recording Director)
Quincy Jones voc, tr, *1933 US album by | |
Al Cohn ts, 1925-1988 US arranged by | |
Bill Potts p, 1928-2005 US arranged by, written by | |
Ernie Wilkins ts, 1922-1999 US arranged by, written by | |
Ralph Burns p, 1922-2001 US arranged by | |
Buddie Jones double bass | |
Don Lamond dr, 1920-2003 US drums | |
Julius Watkins frh, 1921-1977 US french horn, soloist, french horn | |
Les Spann g, fl, 1932-1989 US guitar, soloist, flute, soloist, guitar | |
Patti Bown p, 1931-2008 US piano, soloist, piano | |
Budd Johnson ts, 1910-1984 US reeds, soloist, tenor saxophone | |
Jerome Richardson fl, ts, 1920-2000 US reeds, soloist, flute | |
Phil Woods as, 1931-2015 US reeds, soloist, soloist, alto saxophone | |
Porter Kilbert as, sax, 1921-1960 US reeds, soloist, alto saxophone | |
Sahib Shihab bs, fl, 1925-1989 US reeds, soloist, baritone saxophone | |
Billy Byers tb, 1927-1996 US trombone | |
Frank Rehak tb, 1926-1987 US trombone | |
Jimmy Cleveland tb, 1926-2008 US trombone, soloist, trombone | |
Urbie Green tb, *1926 US trombone | |
Art Farmer tr, fh, 1928-1999 US trumpet, soloist, trumpet | |
Ernie Royal tr, 1921-1983 US trumpet | |
Jimmy Maxwell tr, 1917-2002 US trumpet | |
Lee Morgan tr, 1938-1972 US trumpet, soloist, trumpet | |
Leonard Johnson tr, trumpet | |
Nick Travis tr, 1925-1964 US trumpet |
McBain Associates design |
Dizzy Gillespie liner notes |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lester Leaps In | Quincy Jones | Lester Young | 3:33 |
2 | Ghana | Quincy Jones | Ernie Wilkins | 4:36 |
3 | Caravan | Quincy Jones | Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol | 3:28 |
4 | Everybody's Blues | Quincy Jones | Ernie Wilkins | 4:13 |
5 | Cherokee (Indian Love Song) | Quincy Jones | Ray Noble | 3:05 |
6 | Air Mail Special | Quincy Jones | Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian, Jimmy Mundy | 2:33 |
7 | They Say It's Wonderful | Quincy Jones | Irving Berlin | 3:21 |
8 | Chant Of The Weed | Quincy Jones | Don Redman | 3:14 |
9 | I Never Has Seen Snow | Quincy Jones | Harold Arlen, Truman Capote | 3:08 |
10 | Eesom | Quincy Jones | Bill Potts | 5:04 |