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Portraits (Gerald Wilson album)

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Released
  
1964

Producer
  
Richard Bock

Artist
  
Gerald Wilson

Label
  
Pacific Jazz Records

Length
  
37:33

Portraits (1964)
  
McCann/Wilson (1964)

Release date
  
1964

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
December 2, 1963 and January 8, 1964 Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Similar
  
Gerald Wilson albums, Jazz albums

Gerald wilson orchestra portraits full album


Portraits is an album by the Gerald Wilson Orchestra recorded in late 1963 and early 1964 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.

Contents

Gerald wilson orchestra portraits full album


Reception

AllMusic rated the album with 4 stars; in his review, Scott Yanow said: " this was a very impressive unit although now somewhat underrated".

Track listing

All compositions by Gerald Wilson except as indicated

  1. "So What" (Miles Davis) - 5:55
  2. "Caprichos" - 6:55
  3. "Paco" - 6:10
  4. "Ravi" - 5:53
  5. "Aram" - 3:43
  6. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) - 5:10
  7. "Eric" - 3:11

Personnel

  • Gerald Wilson - arranger and conductor
  • Jules Chaikin, Freddie Hill, Carmell Jones, Nat Meeks, Al Porcino - trumpet
  • Bob Edmondson, John Ewing, Lew McCreary (tracks 2, 5 & 7), Lester Robertson (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6) - trombone
  • Don Switzer - bass trombone
  • Bud Shank - flute (track 2)
  • Joe Maini, Jimmy Woods - alto saxophone
  • Teddy Edwards, Harold Land - tenor saxophone
  • Jack Nimitz - baritone saxophone
  • Jack Wilson - piano
  • Joe Pass - guitar
  • Dave Dyson (tracks 2, 5 & 7), Leroy Vinnegar (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6) - bass
  • Chuck Carter - drums

    • References

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