Quincy Jones

This edition presents the complete sessions that produced both the seminal Quincy Jones albums The Birth Of A Band and its sequel!, presented here in chronological order. This CD features the 1959 Quincy Jones orchestra with Harry "Sweets" Edison, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Zoot Sims, Benny Golson & Phil Woods, among many other stars.

COLLECTIVE PERSONNEL:

• Trumpet:
• HARRY "SWEET" EDISON
• ERNIE ROYAL
• JOE WILDER
• CLARK TERRY
• Trombones:
• BILLY BYERS
• JIMMY CLEVELAND
• URBIE GREEN
• MELBA LISTON
• QUENTIN JOHNSON
• Alto Sax:
• PHIL WOODS
• Flute, Alto & Tenor sax:
• JEROME RICHARDSON
• Tenor Sax:
• BUDD JOHNSON
• SAM "THE MAN" TAYLOR
• BENNY GOLSON
• ZOOT SIMS
• Baritone Sax:
• SAHIB SHIHAB
• Piano:
• PATTI BROWN
• Guitar
• KENNY BURRELL
• LES SPANN
• Bass
• MILT HINTON
• Drums
• JIMMY CRAWFORD
• OSIE JOHNSON
• SAM WOODYARD
• Conductor & Arranger
• QUINCY JONES

New York, February-June 1959.

TRACKS:

• 01. Tuxedo Junction
• 02. Syncopated Clock
• 03. Choo Choo Ch'boogie
• 04. The Hucklebuck
• 05. The Midnight Sun Will Never Set
• 06. The Preacher
• 07. Marchin' The Blues
• 08. Blues In The Night
• 09. A Change Of Pace
• 10. After Hours
• 11. Moanin' [Version 1],
• 12. Happy Places [Version 1]
• 13. Happy Places [Version 2]
• 14. Along Came Betty
• 15. I Remember Clifford
• 16. Whisper Not
• 17. The Gypsy
• 18. Tickle Toe
• 19. Daylie Double
• 20. Moanin' [Version 2]
• 21. The Birth Of A Band
• 22. Parisian Thoroughfare
• 23. Pleasingly Plump
• 24. G'wan Train

• Total Time: 77:53