Album · 1959
The Birth of a Band
- Released
- 1959
- Label
- Mercury Records
- Catalogue no.
- MG 20444
- Tracklist
- 10 tracks
- Length
- 32:42
- Country
- US
“The Birth of a Band” is an album by Quincy Jones, released in 1959 on Mercury Records. The original release has 10 tracks with a running time of 32:42. Jazz standards on the record include “Along Came Betty”, “I Remember Clifford”, “Tickle-Toe” and “Whisper Not”. The line-up features Ernie Royal (trumpet), Jimmy Cleveland (trombone), Phil Woods (alto saxophone), Quincy Jones (arranger, conductor) and Urbie Green (trombone).
Who played on The Birth of a Band
- Ernie Royal trumpet all tracks
- Jimmy Cleveland trombone all tracks
- Phil Woods alto saxophone all tracks
- Quincy Jones arranger, conductor all tracks
- Urbie Green trombone all tracks
- Clark Terry performer, trumpet on 9 tracks
- Joe Wilder trumpet on 9 tracks
- Julius Watkins French horn on 9 tracks
- Patti Bown piano on 9 tracks
- Frank Wess alto saxophone, woodwind, flute on 8 tracks
- Joe Newman trumpet, performer on 8 tracks
- Kenny Burrell guitar on 8 tracks
- Melba Liston trombone, arranger on 8 tracks
- Milt Hinton bass on 8 tracks
- Quentin Jackson trombone on 8 tracks
- Sahib Shihab baritone saxophone on 8 tracks
- Zoot Sims tenor saxophone, performer on 8 tracks
- Benny Golson tenor saxophone on 6 tracks
- Sam Woodyard drums (drum set) on 6 tracks
- Harry “Sweets” Edison trumpet, performer on 5 tracks
- Jerome Richardson tenor saxophone, performer, woodwind on 5 tracks
- Billy Byers trombone on 3 tracks
- Budd Johnson tenor saxophone on 2 tracks
- Danny Bank baritone saxophone on 2 tracks
- Don Lamond drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
- Jimmy Crawford drums (drum set), wood block on 2 tracks
- Les Spann guitar on 2 tracks
- Ray Brown bass on 2 tracks
- Sam “The Man” Taylor tenor saxophone, performer on 2 tracks
- Tom Mitchell trombone on 2 tracks
- Moe Weschler piano on 1 track
- Osie Johnson drums (drum set) on 1 track
Tracklist
- 1 The Birth of a Band — Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims 2:59
- 2 Moanin' 3:08
- 3 I Remember Clifford standard 3:46
- 4 Along Came Betty standard 3:18
- 5 Tickle Toe standard — Lester Young 3:00
- 6 Happy Faces 2:44
- 7 Whisper Not standard — Benny Golson 3:27
- 8 The Gypsy 4:09
- 9 A Change of Pace — Quincy Jones 3:24
- 10 Tuxedo Junction 2:47
Production
- Al Cohn arranger
- Nat Pierce arranger
More albums by Quincy Jones
Frequently asked questions
Who played on The Birth of a Band?
The line-up of The Birth of a Band includes Ernie Royal (trumpet), Jimmy Cleveland (trombone), Phil Woods (alto saxophone), Quincy Jones (arranger, conductor), Urbie Green (trombone), Clark Terry (performer, trumpet), Joe Wilder (trumpet) and Julius Watkins (French horn).
Which label released The Birth of a Band?
The Birth of a Band was released in 1959 on Mercury Records (MG 20444).
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