Gerald Wilson Big Band ‎– Moment Of Truth

Pacific Jazz Records 1962 ‎– ST-61

notes:

In 1960, Wilson formed a Los Angeles-based band that began
a series of superb recordings for the Pacific Jazz label.
Musicians in the band at various times included lead trumpeter
 Snooky Young, trumpeter Carmell Jones,
saxophonists Harold Land, Don Raffell and Teddy Edwards,
 guitarist Joe Pass, vibists Roy Ayers and Bobby
Hutcherson, and drummers Mel Lewis and Mel Lee.
His wife of over fifty years, Josefina Villasenor Wilson, is
Mexican-American. A number of Wilson's compositions showed
 his love of Spanish/Mexican themes, especially
 "Viva Tirado," which later became
 a hit for the rock band El Chicano.

Moment of Truth is an album that the Gerald Wilson
Big Band recorded in 1962 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.

credits:

    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)


Recorded    August 27, and September 1962
Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA



 All compositions by Gerald Wilson except as indicated

 tracks list:

A1     Viva Tirado     5:40
A2     Moment Of Truth     4:15
A3     Patterns     5:54
A4     Teri     2:54
A5     Nancy Joe     2:37
B1     Milestones     5:30
       Miles Davis
B2     Latino     5:00
B3     Josefina     4:18
B4     Emerge     3:22

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