And I bought that album - as a teenager - way back in the mid-sixties. Now I can see the players. Great. Big screaming sound from the Gerald Wilson Orchestra !!
Cool, looking for footage of Gerald Wilson and Melba Liston. Please let me know. thanks drjukebox for giving credit to the musicians in this video! Teddy Edwards was a dear friend as is Gerald Wilson. HE IS THE BEST!!!!! GIVE HIM HIS PROPS, MORE LOVE!!! In his 90's NEVER properly celebrated, get him OUT THERE FORWarD THIS and tell them to VOTE FOR GERLAD WILSON!!!! YEAH BABY!!!
From the album "Moment of Truth" 1962 but some players different Gerald Wilson (arr+tp), Carmell Jones, Jules Chaikin, John Audino, Freddie Hill (tp), Bob Edmondson, Lou Blackburn, Lester Robertson (tb), Bob Knight (bass tb), Teddy Edwards (ts), Joe Maini (as), Buddy Colette (as, fl), Harold Land (ts) , Jack Nimitz (bs), Jack Wilson (p), Jimmy Bond (b), Mel Lewis (d)
Gerald Wilson, the great jazz lover. He kept it going for so long and so ably. Quite a man.
MrJazzologist1 3 months ago
And I bought that album - as a teenager - way back in the mid-sixties. Now I can see the players. Great. Big screaming sound from the Gerald Wilson Orchestra !!
BINKIE2000 9 months ago
thank you for the memories
~ do I remember
MatuArt 10 months ago
How cool is this? HOW COOL IS THIS!!!!!!! TOTAL COOL, BABY! T-O-T-A-L COOL!
OrmondTheMagnificent 11 months ago
hookalakah, it sure looks like Harold Land.
oxdrift76 1 year ago
Cool, looking for footage of Gerald Wilson and Melba Liston. Please let me know. thanks drjukebox for giving credit to the musicians in this video! Teddy Edwards was a dear friend as is Gerald Wilson. HE IS THE BEST!!!!! GIVE HIM HIS PROPS, MORE LOVE!!! In his 90's NEVER properly celebrated, get him OUT THERE FORWarD THIS and tell them to VOTE FOR GERLAD WILSON!!!! YEAH BABY!!!
molinmusic 1 year ago
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cbs2don 1 year ago
the frankly jazz footage is priceless. hope it stays on-line for a long time!
@franklyjazztv: if this incredible material is ever licensed for dvd release, i hope you'll let us know.
dubpoet 1 year ago
Blues for Yna Yna...(a cat) I have the chart
ALaschiver1 1 year ago
can anyone please tell me the name of the opening tune on this video!?!? it is so coll that it's givin me the chills, man!
pipewatcher 1 year ago
I wish there were more shows like this on TV today instead of the garbage that's on there.
TheEvidence90 1 year ago
Buddy Colette was a great friend of Bird.
MAJORSNODGRASS 2 years ago
The tenor saxophonist sitting between Buddy Collette and Jack Nimitz is not Harold Land. He's probably Walter Benton.
hookalakah 2 years ago
From the album "Moment of Truth" 1962 but some players different Gerald Wilson (arr+tp), Carmell Jones, Jules Chaikin, John Audino, Freddie Hill (tp), Bob Edmondson, Lou Blackburn, Lester Robertson (tb), Bob Knight (bass tb), Teddy Edwards (ts), Joe Maini (as), Buddy Colette (as, fl), Harold Land (ts) , Jack Nimitz (bs), Jack Wilson (p), Jimmy Bond (b), Mel Lewis (d)
pls correct errata
drjukebox 2 years ago 4
Absolutely the best!
cbs2don 2 years ago
The Great Gerald Wilson Yes Yes !!
guitboot 2 years ago 5