The Quintessence is an album by Quincy Jones and his orchestra. It was released in 1962 and was his only album for Impulse! One critic called it "the sound of the modern, progressive big band at its pinnacle."[3]
| The Quintessence | ||||
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| Released | February 1962[1] | |||
| Recorded | November 29, December 18 and 22, 1961 | |||
| Studio | Capitol Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 30:58 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| DownBeat | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Jones's band was an outgrowth of the orchestra used in the Broadway show Free and Easy and featured some of the personnel that Jones assembled in New York for the show's European dates.[5]
Contributors
editThe core band consists of Phil Woods, Melba Liston, Julius Watkins, and bassist Milt Hinton and pianist Patricia Bown on two sessions, with bassist Buddy Catlett and pianist Bobby Scott on another. The trumpet chairs are held alternately by players like Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry, Thad Jones, and Snooky Young. Oliver Nelson, Frank Wess and Curtis Fuller also contributed.[3]
Track listing
edit- The Quintessence (Quincy Jones) - 4:21
- Robot Portrait (Billy Byers) - 5:25
- Little Karen (Benny Golson) - 3:44
- Straight, No Chaser (Thelonious Monk) - 2:26
- For Lena and Lennie (Jones) - 4:17
- Hard Sock Dance (Jones) - 3:20
- Invitation (Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster) - 3:35
- The Twitch (Byers) - 3:50
Tracks 5, 8 recorded on November 29, 1961; #2–3, 6 on December 18; 1, 4, 7 on December 22, 1961.
Personnel
editTracks 1, 4, 7
- Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson, Jerome Richardson - saxophone
- Billy Byers, Curtis Fuller, Thomas Mitchell - trombone
- Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Joe Newman, Thad Jones - trumpet
- Julius Watkins, James Buffington, Earl Chapin, Ray Alonge - French horn
- Harvey Phillips - tuba
- Gloria Agostini - harp
- Patricia Bown - piano
- Milt Hinton - bass
- James Johnson - drums
Tracks 2, 3, 6
- Eric Dixon, Frank Wess, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson - saxophone
- Freddie Hubbard, Al Derisi, Snooky Young, Thad Jones - trumpet
- Melba Liston, Billy Byers, Paul Faulise, Rodney Levitt - trombone
- Julius Watkins - French horn
- Patricia Bown - piano
- Milt Hinton - bass
- Bill English - drums
Tracks 5, 8
- Phil Woods, Eric Dixon, Jerome Richardson - saxophone
- Jerome Kail, Clyde Reasinger, Clark Terry, Joe Newman - trumpet
- Billy Byers, Paul Faulise, Melba Liston - trombone
- Julius Watkins - French horn
- Bobby Scott - piano
- George Catlett - bass
- Stu Martin - drums
Production
edit- Bob Thiele - producer
- Frank Abbey - engineer
- Pete Turner - cover photograph
References
edit- ^ Billboard Feb 17, 1962
- ^ DownBeat: May 10, 1962 vol. 29, no. 10
- ^ a b c Jurek, Thom. "The Quintessence". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 797. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Gladu, Martin (10 March 2008). "Quincy Jones And His Orchestra: The Quintessence". All About Jazz. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
See also
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