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Quincy Jones – The Birth Of A Band!

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Label:	Mercury – 818 177 1, Mercury – 818177-1
Series:	The EmArcy Jazz Series
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country:	US
Released:	1984
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Big Band

Tracklist

A1	Tuxedo Junction Alto Saxophone – Phil Woods Baritone Saxophone – Danny Bank Bass – Milt Hinton Drums – Osie Johnson Flute, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Jerome Richardson Guitar – Kenny Burrell Percussion – Jimmy Crawford Piano – Moe Wechsler Tenor Saxophone – Budd Johnson, Sam "The Man" Taylor* Trombone – Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Tom Mitchell, Urbie Green Trumpet – Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Wilder Written-By – Buddy Feyne, Erskine Hawkins, Julian Dash, William Johnson Alto Saxophone – Phil Woods Baritone Saxophone – Danny Bank Bass – Milt Hinton Drums – Osie Johnson Flute, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Jerome Richardson Guitar – Kenny Burrell Percussion – Jimmy Crawford Piano – Moe Wechsler Tenor Saxophone – Budd Johnson, Sam "The Man" Taylor* Trombone – Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Tom Mitchell, Urbie Green Trumpet – Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Wilder Written-By – Buddy Feyne, Erskine Hawkins, Julian Dash, William Johnson	2:44
A2	The Midnight Sun Will Never Set Soloist, Guitar [Lead Melody] – Kenny Burrell Written-By – Dorcas Cochran, Henry Salvador*, Quincy Jones	2:41
A3	A Change Of Pace Baritone Saxophone – Sahib Shihab Bass – Milt Hinton Drums – Sam Woodyard Flute, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Jerome Richardson French Horn – Julius Watkins Percussion – Jimmy Crawford Piano – Patti Bown Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Phil Woods Soloist, Trumpet – Harry "Sweets" Edison* Tenor Saxophone – Budd Johnson, Sam "The Man" Taylor* Trombone – Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Tom Mitchell, Urbie Green Trumpet – Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Joe Wilder Written-By – Harold Arnold, Quincy Jones Baritone Saxophone – Sahib Shihab Bass – Milt Hinton Drums – Sam Woodyard Flute, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Jerome Richardson French Horn – Julius Watkins Percussion – Jimmy Crawford Piano – Patti Bown Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Phil Woods Soloist, Trumpet – Harry "Sweets" Edison* Tenor Saxophone – Budd Johnson, Sam "The Man" Taylor* Trombone – Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Tom Mitchell, Urbie Green Trumpet – Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Joe Wilder Written-By – Harold Arnold, Quincy Jones	3:20
A4	Moanin' Alto Saxophone – Frank Wess, Phil Woods Baritone Saxophone – Danny Bank Bass – Milt Hinton Drums – Charlie Persip French Horn – Julius Watkins Guitar – Kenny Burrell Piano – Patti Bown Soloist, Flugelhorn – Clark Terry Tenor Saxophone – Benny Golson, Jerome Richardson Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston, Quentin Jackson, Urbie Green Trumpet – Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Wilder Written-By – Bobby Timmons Alto Saxophone – Frank Wess, Phil Woods Baritone Saxophone – Danny Bank Bass – Milt Hinton Drums – Charlie Persip French Horn – Julius Watkins Guitar – Kenny Burrell Piano – Patti Bown Soloist, Flugelhorn – Clark Terry Tenor Saxophone – Benny Golson, Jerome Richardson Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston, Quentin Jackson, Urbie Green Trumpet – Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Wilder Written-By – Bobby Timmons	3:02
A5	Happy Faces Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – Zoot Sims Written-By – Sonny Stitt	2:40
A6	Along Came Betty Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Phil Woods Soloist, Flute – Frank Wess Written-By – Benny Golson	3:21
B1	I Remember Clifford Arranged By – Nat Pierce Soloist, Flugelhorn – Clark Terry Written-By – Benny Golson	3:42
B2	Whisper Not Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – Zoot Sims Written-By – Benny Golson	3:22
B3	The Gypsy Arranged By – Melba Liston Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Phil Woods Written-By – William Gordon Reid*	4:05
B4	Tickle Toe Arranged By – Al Cohn Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – Zoot Sims Soloist, Trumpet – Clark Terry Soloist, Trumpet [Muted] – Joe Newman Written-By – Lester Young	2:55
B5	The Birth Of A Band Alto Saxophone – Phil Woods Alto Saxophone, Flute – Frank Wess Baritone Saxophone – Sahib Shihab Bass – Milt Hinton Drums – Don Lamond French Horn – Julius Watkins Guitar – Les Spann Piano – Patti Bown Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston, Quentin Jackson, Urbie Green Trumpet – Ernie Royal, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Newman, Joe Wilder Written-By – Quincy Jones Alto Saxophone – Phil Woods Alto Saxophone, Flute – Frank Wess Baritone Saxophone – Sahib Shihab Bass – Milt Hinton Drums – Don Lamond French Horn – Julius Watkins Guitar – Les Spann Piano – Patti Bown Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston, Quentin Jackson, Urbie Green Trumpet – Ernie Royal, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Newman, Joe Wilder Written-By – Quincy Jones	2:53
C1	Lester Leaps In Arranged By – Ernie Wilkins Soloist, Guitar, Flute – Les Spann Soloist, Piccolo Flute – Jerome Richardson Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – Budd Johnson Written-By – Lester Young	3:33
C2	Ghana Soloist, Baritone Saxophone – Sahib Shihab Soloist, Piano – Patti Bown Written-By, Arranged By – Ernie Wilkins	4:36
C3	Caravan Arranged By – Bill Potts Soloist, Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland Written-By – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol	3:28
C4	Everybody's Blues Soloist, French Horn – Julius Watkins Written-By, Arranged By – Ernie Wilkins	4:13
C5	Cherokee Arranged By – Ernie Wilkins Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Porter Kilbert Soloist, Trumpet – Art Farmer Written-By – Ray Noble	3:05
D1	Airmail Special Arranged By – Al Cohn Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Porter Kilbert Soloist, Piano – Patti Bown Soloist, Trumpet – Lee Morgan Written-By – Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian, Jimmie Mundy*	2:33
D2	They Say It's Wonderful Arranged By – Al Cohn Soloist, Piano – Patti Bown Written-By – Irving Berlin	3:21
D3	Chant Of The Weed Arranged By – Ralph Burns Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Phil Woods Soloist, Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland Soloist, Trumpet – Lee Morgan Written-By – Don Redman	3:14
D4	I Never Has Seen Snow Arranged By – Bill Potts Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Phil Woods Written-By – Harold Arlen, Truman Capote	3:08
D5	Eesom Soloist, Flute – Jerome Richardson Soloist, Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland Written-By, Arranged By – Bill Potts	5:04

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Mastered At – Trutone Mastering Labs
Pressed By – PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN
Recorded At – Fine Recording Studios

Credits

Alto Saxophone – Phil Woods (tracks: A5-B4, C1-D5 Collective Personnel), Porter Kilbert (tracks: C1-D5 Collective Personnel)
Alto Saxophone, Flute – Frank Wess (tracks: A5-B4)
Art Direction, Design [Album] – Tom Hughes (3)
Baritone Saxophone – Sahib Shihab (tracks: A5-B4, C1-D5 Collective Personnel)
Bass – Buddy Catlett (tracks: C1-D5 Collective Personnel), Milt Hinton (tracks: A5-B4)
Drums – Don Lamond (tracks: C1-D5 Collective Personnel), Sam Woodyard (tracks: A5-B4)
Engineer [Original Sessions] – Bob Fine*
Engineer [Reissue] – Dennis Drake
Executive-Producer – Barry Feldman
French Horn – Julius Watkins (tracks: A5-B4, C1-D5 Collective Personnel)
Guitar – Kenny Burrell (tracks: A5-B4)
Guitar, Flute – Les Spann (tracks: C1-D5 Collective Personnel)
Liner Notes – Michael Cuscuna
Mastered By – Pa*
Photography [Cover and Liner] – Chuck Stewart
Piano – Patti Bown (tracks: A5-B4, C1-D5 Collective Personnel)
Producer [Original Sessions] – Jack Tracy
Producer [Reissue] – Richard Seidel
Tenor Saxophone – Benny Golson (tracks: A5-B4), Budd Johnson (tracks: C1-D5 Collective Personnel), Zoot Sims (tracks: A5-B4)
Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo Flute – Jerome Richardson (tracks: C1-D5 Collective Personnel)
Trombone – Billy Byers (tracks: C1-D5 Collective Personnel), Frank Rehak (tracks: C1-D5 Collective Personnel), Jimmy Cleveland (tracks: A5-B4, C1-D5 Collective Personnel), Melba Liston (tracks: A5-B4), Quentin Jackson (tracks: A5-B4), Urbie Green (tracks: A5-B4, C1-D5 Collective Personnel)
Trumpet – Art Farmer (tracks: C1-D5 Collective Personnel), Clark Terry (tracks: A5-B4), Ernie Royal (tracks: A5-B4, C1-D5 Collective Personnel), Jimmy Maxwell (tracks: C1-D5 Collective Personnel), Joe Newman (tracks: A5-B4), Joe Wilder (tracks: A5-B4), Lee Morgan (tracks: C1-D5 Collective Personnel), Lennie Johnson (tracks: C1-D5 Collective Personnel), Nick Travis (tracks: C1-D5 Collective Personnel)

Notes

A1 - Recorded February 9 or 10, 1959 in New York
A2 - The Midnight Sun Will Never Set is previously unissued
A3 - Recorded March 9 and 10, 1959 in New York
A4 - Recorded May 26, 1959 in New York
A5 through B4 - Recorded May 27 and 28, 1959 in New York
B5 - Recorded June 16, 1959 in New York
C1 through D5 - Recorded November 4, 5 and 9, 1959 in New York

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 0 422-818177-1 7
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout - Etched): #818-177-1A TRUTOne-Pa. 1-84 PRC-R1-1-1
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout - Etched): #818-177-1B TRUTONE-Pa. 1-84 PRC-R-1-1-1
Matrix / Runout (Side C Runout - Etched): #818-177-1C TP Pa.1-84 PRC-R-1-2-1
Matrix / Runout (Side D Runout - Etched): #818-177-1D TP Pa. 1-84 PRC-R1-2-1

Other Versions (2)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	The Birth Of A Band! (Cassette, Compilation)	EmArcy	818 177-4	US	1984
	The Birth Of A Band! Vol. 2 (Cassette, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo)	C.S	CS 5852	Asia	Unknown