Moment of Truth is an album that the Gerald Wilson Big Band recorded in 1962 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.[1][2]
| Moment of Truth | ||||
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| Studio album by Gerald Wilson Big Band | ||||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | August 27, and September 1962 Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 33:30 | |||
| Label | Pacific Jazz PJ 61 | |||
| Producer | Richard Bock | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Record Collector |  [4] |
AllMusic rated the album with 4½ stars; in his review, Scott Yanow said: "Gerald Wilson's Pacific Jazz albums of the 1960s were arguably the most significant of his career. ...Recommended".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Gerald Wilson except as indicated
- "Viva Tirado" - 5:40
- "Moment of Truth" - 4:15
- "Patterns" - 5:54
- "Teri" - 2:54
- "Nancy Joe" - 2:37
- "Milestones" (Miles Davis) - 5:30
- "Latino" - 5:00
- "Josefina" - 4:18
- "Emerge" (Lester Robertson) - 3:22
Personnel
edit- Gerald Wilson - arranger and conductor
- John Audino, Jules Chaiken, Freddie Hill, Carmell Jones, Al Porcino (tracks 6-9) - trumpet
- Lou Blackburn, Bob Edmondson, Lester Robertson (tracks 6-9), Frank Strong (tracks 6-9) - trombone
- Bob Knight - bass trombone
- Joe Maini - alto saxophone
- Bud Shank - alto saxophone, flute
- Teddy Edwards, Harold Land - tenor saxophone
- Jack Nimitz (tracks 6-9), Don Raffell - baritone saxophone
- Jack Wilson - piano
- Joe Pass - guitar
- Jimmy Bond - bass
- Mel Lewis - drums
- Modesto Duran - congas (tracks 1 & 7)
References
edit- ^ Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10000/20000 series accessed January 12, 2016
- ^ Pacific Jazz 10000/20000 series discography, accessed December 15, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Moment of Truth – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ Waring, Charles (October 2022). "Jazz Collector". Record Collector (536): 118.