Released 1961 Length 33:30 Producer Richard Bock | Genre Jazz Label Pacific Jazz
PJ 34 | |
Recorded September 9 & 30, 1961
Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA |
You Better Believe It! is an album by the 17 Piece Orchestra of Gerald Wilson featuring Richard "Groove" Holmes recorded in 1961 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.
Contents
Reception
AllMusic rated the album with 4 stars; in his review, Joe Viglion said: "The 17-piece orchestra performs like a trio or quartet, each musician knowing where to be and when to execute, so the tension shifts and the moods change as subtle instrumentation slides in track by instrumental track. Shifting from quiet to quickly dramatic, the ideas keep flowing from Wilson's creative fount ".
Track listing
All compositions by Gerald Wilson except as indicated
- "Blues for Yna Yna" - 6:51
- "Jeri" - 3:40
- "Moody Blue" - 3:05
- "Straight Up and Down" - 3:49
- "The Wailer" - 7:16
- "You Better Believe It" (Richard "Groove" Holmes, Gerald Wilson) - 5:16
- "Yvette" - 3:33
Personnel
References
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