The Quintessence
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| Studio album by Quincy Jones | ||||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded |
November 29, December 18 and 22, 1961 Capitol Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 30:58 | |||
| Label |
Impulse! A-11 | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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The Quintessence is an album released by Quincy Jones and his orchestra. It was released in 1961, his only recording for the Impulse! Records label. It has been called "the sound of the modern, progressive big band at its pinnacle."[1] The album, which contains three Jones originals and 5 covers, was a continuation of Jones' Free and Easy Broadway show, and featured a similar big band personnel he assembled in New York for the show's initial European dates.[2]
Contributors
The core of the band consists of Melba Liston, Phil Woods, Julius Watkins, and bassist Milt Hinton and pianist Patricia Brown 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.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length | |
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| 1. | "Quintessence (Quincy Jones)" | 4:21 | |
| 2. | "Robot Portrait (Billy Byers)" | 5:25 | |
| 3. | "Little Karen (Benny Golson)" | 3:44 | |
| 4. | "Straight, No Chaser (Thelonious Monk)" | 2:26 | |
| 5. | "For Lena and Lennie (Jones)" | 4:17 | |
| 6. | "Hard Sock Dance (Jones)" | 3:20 | |
| 7. | "Invitation (Bronislaw Kaper, Paul Francis Webster)" | 3:35 | |
| 8. | "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
Tracks 1, 4, 7
- Jerome Richardson, Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods - saxophone
- Billy Byers, Curtis Fuller, Thomas Mitchell - trombone
- Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Joe Newman, Thad Jones - trumpet
- Earl Chapin, James Buffington, Julius Watkins, Ray Alonge - French horn
- Patricia Bown - piano
- Gloria Agostini - harp
- Harvey Phillips - tuba
- Milt Hinton - bass
- James Johnson - drums
Tracks 2, 3, 6
- Eric Dixon, Frank Wess, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson (#6) - saxophone
- Freddie Hubbard, Al Delrisi, Snooky Young (#6), Thad Jones (#6) - trumpet
- Melba Liston, Paul Faulise, Rodney Levitt - trombone
- Patricia Bown - piano (#6)
- Milt Hinton - bass (#6)
- Bill English - drums
Tracks 5, 8
- Bobby Scott - piano
- Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Joe Newman, Clyde Reasinger, Jerome Kail - trumpet
- George Catlett - bass
- Stu Martin - drums
Production
- Pete Turner - photography
References
See also
- Quincy Jones discography
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