The Artist Selects

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Album Information
  • Artist: Gerald Wilson (See All Albums by Gerald Wilson)

  • Date Released: Oct 4, 2005

  • Genre: Jazz, Style: Traditional

  • Label: BLUE NOTE

  • Copyright: (P) (C) 2005 Blue Note Records. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Blue Note Records, 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011.

Total Tracks: 16   Total Length: 74:13

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Amazing

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I recall first hearing a few of these amazing tracks many years ago on the radio but they were out of print. In the late 1990s all of Wilson's Pacific Jazz recordings were issued by Mosaic Records in a 5 CD box-over 80 tracks in all. I jumped on it and found a treasure trove of great big band writing and playing. This album is just a small sample of that output but you won't be disappointed. At least five stars.

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Composer, bandleader, and arranger Gerald Wilson compiled this 16-track selection of personal favorites, offering an excellent introduction to his Pacific Jazz recordings. During the four-year period (1961 through 1966) represented by this collection, numerous jazz greats passed through the ranks of Wilson’s big band, including Harold Land, Teddy Edwards, Richard “Groove” Holmes, Joe Pass, and Roy Ayers. The compilation includes exploratory arrangements of the Miles Davis composition “Milestones” and Thelonious Monk’s “‘Round Midnight” along with noteworthy Wilson-penned originals “Jeri,” “Carlos,” and “Viva Tirado,” which became a hit for the Latin rock band El Chicano in 1970. This a quality sampler for the novice, but will hold no interest for the hardcore collector. – Al Campbell

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