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This Is How I Feel About Jazz

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

This Is How I Feel About Jazz · In September 1956 Quincy Jones arranged and conducted three recording sessions for his first full album as a bandleader. Before that he had only taken part in the shared album Jazz Abroad from 1955. Each session had a different line-up, from a nonet to a fifteen-piece big band. The producer was Creed Taylor and the album was released in 1957 on ABC-Paramount.

Among those playing on the record are Charles Mingus, Art Farmer, Phil Woods, Lucky Thompson, Hank Jones, Paul Chambers, Milt Jackson, Art Pepper, Zoot Sims and Herbie Mann. The album thus shows how many top musicians the young arranger managed to gather around him. For the 1992 CD edition, bonus tracks from Go West, Man! were added and it appeared on the Impulse! label, which Taylor had later set up. The cover resembles the original, but carries the Impulse! logo.

Listening

Listening tip. Listen to Walkin' and notice how the large ensemble of trumpets, trombones and saxophones plays together. Can you also hear the soloists rising above the arrangement?

Track list

  1. 1Walkin'10:42Apple Music ↗
  2. 2A Sleepin' Bee4:41Apple Music ↗
  3. 3Sermonette5:57Apple Music ↗
  4. 4Stockholm Sweetnin'5:41Apple Music ↗
  5. 5Evening In Paris4:08Apple Music ↗
  6. 6Boo's Bloos5:13Apple Music ↗

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