Jenna is an album by Gerald Wilson's Orchestra of the 90's [sic] recorded in 1989 and released on the Discovery label.[1]

Jenna
Studio album by
Gerald Wilson's Orchestra of the 90's [sic]
Released1989
RecordedJune 27 & 28, 1989
StudioSage & Sound Recording, Hollywood, CA
GenreJazz
Length60:15
LabelDiscovery
DSCD-964
ProducerAlbert Marx
Gerald Wilson chronology
Calafia
(1984)
Jenna
(1989)
State Street Sweet
(1994)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]

AllMusic rated the album with 4½ stars; in his review, Scott Yanow noted: "This CD is an excellent all-round showcase for both Gerald Wilson's arrangements and his superior big band".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Gerald Wilson except where noted.

  1. "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) - 4:13
  2. "Jenna" - 9:46
  3. "Carlos" - 5:19
  4. "Back to the Roots" - 5:01
  5. "The Wailer" - 4:28
  6. "Blues for Yna Yna" - 6:53
  7. "B-Bop & the Song" - 5:19
  8. "Couldn't Love, Couldn't Cry" - 2:34
  9. "Yarddog Mazurka" - 3:14
  10. "48 Years Later" - 3:20
  11. "Lunceford Special" (Jimmie Lunceford) - 3:33
  12. "Margie" (Con Conrad, J. Russel Robinson, Benny Davis) - 3:12
  13. "Flying Home" (Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman, Sid Robin) - 3:23

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Discovery Records checklist, accessed August 26, 2016
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Jenna – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2016.