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Moment of Truth (Gerald Wilson album)

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Released
  
1962

Producer
  
Richard Bock

Artist
  
Gerald Wilson

Label
  
Hallmark Records

Length
  
33:30

Moment of Truth (1962)
  
Portraits (1964)

Release date
  
1962

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
August 27, and September 1962 Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Similar
  
You Better Believe It!, The Golden Sword, Feelin' Kinda Blues, Portraits, California Soul

Gerald wilson moment of truth full album


Moment of Truth is an album that the Gerald Wilson Big Band recorded in 1962 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.

Contents

Viva tirado gerald wilson


Reception

AllMusic rated the album with 4½ stars; in his review, Scott Yanow said: "Gerald Wilson's Pacific Jazz albums of the 1960s were arguably the most significant of his career. ...Recommended".

Track listing

All compositions by Gerald Wilson except as indicated

  1. "Viva Tirado" - 5:40
  2. "Moment of Truth" - 4:15
  3. "Patterns" - 5:54
  4. "Teri" - 2:54
  5. "Nancy Joe" - 2:37
  6. "Milestones" (Miles Davis) - 5:30
  7. "Latino" - 5:00
  8. "Josefina" - 4:18
  9. "Emerge" (Lester Robertson) - 3:22

Personnel

  • Gerald Wilson - arranger and conductor
  • John Audino, Jules Chaiken, Freddie Hill, Carmell Jones, Al Porcino (tracks 6-9) - trumpet
  • Lou Blackburn, Bob Edmondson, Lester Robertson (tracks 6-9), Frank Strong (tracks 6-9) - trombone
  • Bob Knight - bass trombone
  • Joe Maini - alto saxophone
  • Bud Shank - alto saxophone, flute
  • Teddy Edwards, Harold Land - tenor saxophone
  • Jack Nimitz (tracks 6-9), Don Raffell - baritone saxophone
  • Jack Wilson - piano
  • Joe Pass - guitar
  • Jimmy Bond - bass
  • Mel Lewis - drums
  • Modesto Duran - congas (tracks 1 & 7)

    • Songs

    1Viva Tirado5:38
    2Moment Of Truth4:13
    3Patterns5:52

    References

    Moment of Truth (Gerald Wilson album) Wikipedia
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