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Eternal Equinox

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Released
  
1969

Eternal Equinox (1969)
  
Lomelin (1981)

Release date
  
1969

Genre
  
Jazz

Producer
  
Richard Bock

Artist
  
Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Label
  
Pacific Jazz

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Recorded
  
June 2 & 3, 1969 Liberty Studios, Hollywood, CA

Jazz albums
  
California Soul, Electric Connection, The Golden Sword, You Better Believe It!, Feelin' Kinda Blues

Eternal equinox final two weeks


Eternal Equinox is an album by the Gerald Wilson Orchestra recorded in 1969 which became his last released on the Pacific Jazz label.

Contents

Eternal equinox dreams


Reception

AllMusic rated the album with 4½ stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Gerald Wilson except as indicated

  1. "Equinox" (John Coltrane) - 4:55
  2. "Aquarius" (Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni, James Rado) - 3:01
  3. "Pisces" - 4:05
  4. "Scorpio Rising" - 4:35
  5. "Celestial Soul" - 4:19
  6. "Baby, Baby Don't Cry" (Al Cleveland, Terry Johnson, Smokey Robinson) - 3:00
  7. "Yes, Me and Now" - 3:54
  8. "Bluesnee" - 5:28
  • Recorded at Liberty Studios in Hollywood, CA on June 2, 1969 (tracks 1, 2 & 5) and June 3, 1969 (tracks 3 & 6-8).

    • Personnel

  • Gerald Wilson - arranger, conductor
  • Jay Daversa (tracks 1-3 & 5-8), Paul Hubinon, Larry McGuire, William Peterson (track 4), Tony Rusch (track 4) - trumpet
  • Thurman Green, Lester Robinson (tracks 1-3 & 5-8), Frank Strong - trombone
  • Alexander Thomas (tracks 1-3 & 5-8), Mike Wimberly (track 4) - bass trombone
  • Arthur Maebe - French horn (tracks 1-3 & 5-8)
  • William Green - flute, piccolo (tracks 1-3 & 5-8)
  • Anthony Ortega - alto saxophone, flute
  • Henry DeVega (tracks 1-3 & 5-8), Bud Shank (track 4) - alto saxophone
  • Hadley Caliman, Harold Land - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3 & 5-8)
  • Ernie Watts - tenor saxophone, flute, piccolo (tracks 1-3 & 5-8)
  • Richard Aplanalp - baritone saxophone
  • Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone (tracks 1-3 & 5-8)
  • George Duke - piano
  • Richard "Groove" Holmes - organ (tracks 1-3 & 5-8)
  • Jean-Luc Ponty - violin (track 4)
  • Wilbert Longmire - guitar (track 4)
  • Bob West - electric bass
  • Paul Humphrey (track 4), Carl Lott (tracks 1-3 & 5-8) - drums
  • William Marshall - vocals (track 6)

    • Songs

    1Equinox4:58
    2Aquarius3:03
    3Pisces4:09

    References

    Eternal Equinox Wikipedia
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