Quincy Jones

• Super High Material CD WITH OBI

Grammy¨ award-winning composer and producer Quincy Jones composed this lovely melody and beautiful alto sax feature, and both Quincy and Sammy Nestico collaborated on this stunning arrangement. The ultimate ballad showcase for alto soloist, Quintessence is easily playable by an experienced jazz ensemble. World-class writing!

PERSONNEL:

• Milt Hinton - (bass)
• Bill English or James Johnson - (drums)
• Earl Chapin, James Buffington, Julius Watkins, Ray Alonge - (french horn)
• Gloria Agostini - (harp)
• Patricia Bown - (piano)
• Eric Dixon, Frank Wess, Jerome Richardson, Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods - (saxes)
• Billy Byers, Curtis Fuller, Melba Liston, Paul Faulise, Rodney Levitt, Thomas Mitchell - (trombone)
• Al Delrisi, Ernie Royal, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Newman, Snooky Young, Thad Jones - (trumpet)
• Harvey Phillips - (tuba)

Recorded November 29, December 18 and 22, 1961.

TRACKS:

• 01. Quintessence
• 02. Robot Portrait
• 03. Little Karen
• 04. Straight, No Chaser
• 05. For Lena And Lennie
• 06. Hard Sock Dance
• 07. Invitation
• 08. The Twitch