Album · 1959
The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones
- Released
- 1959
- Label
- Mercury Records
- Catalogue no.
- SR 60221
- Tracklist
- 10 tracks
- Length
- 36:39
- Country
- US
“The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones” is an album by Quincy Jones, released in 1959 on Mercury Records. The original release has 10 tracks with a running time of 36:39. Jazz standards on the record include “Caravan”, “Cherokee” and “They Say It's Wonderful”. The line-up features Art Farmer (trumpet), Billy Byers (trombone), Budd Johnson (tenor saxophone), Buddie Jones (double bass) and Don Lamond (drums (drum set)).
Who played on The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones
- Art Farmer trumpet all tracks
- Billy Byers trombone all tracks
- Budd Johnson tenor saxophone all tracks
- Buddie Jones double bass all tracks
- Don Lamond drums (drum set) all tracks
- Ernie Royal trumpet all tracks
- Frank Rehak trombone all tracks
- Jerome Richardson woodwind all tracks
- Jimmy Cleveland trombone all tracks
- Jimmy Maxwell trumpet all tracks
- Julius Watkins French horn all tracks
- Lee Morgan trumpet all tracks
- Lennie Johnson trumpet all tracks
- Les Spann guitar all tracks
- Nick Travis trumpet all tracks
- Patti Bown piano all tracks
- Phil Woods alto saxophone all tracks
- Porter Kilbert alto saxophone all tracks
- Quincy Jones conductor all tracks
- Sahib Shihab baritone saxophone all tracks
- Urbie Green trombone all tracks
Tracklist
- 1 Lester Leaps In — Lester Young 3:37
- 2 Ghana — Ernie Wilkins 4:37
- 3 Caravan standard — Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol 3:31
- 4 Everybody's Blues 4:15
- 5 Cherokee (Indian Love Song) standard 3:12
- 6 Air Mail Special — Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Mundy 2:37
- 7 They Say It's Wonderful standard — Irving Berlin 3:24
- 8 Chant Of The Weed — Don Redman 3:13
- 9 I Never Has Seen Snow — Harold Arlen 3:10
- 10 Eesom 5:03
Production
- Ernie Wilkins arranger
- Al Cohn arranger
- Bill Potts arranger
- Ralph Burns arranger
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Frequently asked questions
Who played on The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones?
The line-up of The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones includes Art Farmer (trumpet), Billy Byers (trombone), Budd Johnson (tenor saxophone), Buddie Jones (double bass), Don Lamond (drums (drum set)), Ernie Royal (trumpet), Frank Rehak (trombone) and Jerome Richardson (woodwind).
Which label released The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones?
The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones was released in 1959 on Mercury Records (SR 60221).
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