State Street Sweet is an album by the Gerald Wilson Orchestra recorded in 1994 and released on the MAMA label.[1]

State Street Sweet
Studio album by
Gerald Wilson Orchestra
Released1995
Recorded1994
GenreJazz
Length56:25
LabelMAMA
MMF 1010
ProducerDouglas Evans and Gerald Wilson
Gerald Wilson chronology
Jenna
(1989)
State Street Sweet
(1995)
Theme for Monterey
(1997)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [3]

AllMusic rated the album with 4½ stars; in his review, Scott Yanow noted: "this edition of the Gerald Wilson Orchestra is quite strong but it is the leader's colorful and distinctive arrangements that give the band its personality. Recommended".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Gerald Wilson except where noted.

  1. "State Street Sweet" - 2:46
  2. "Lake Shore Drive" - 6:04
  3. "Lighthouse Blues" - 7:48
  4. "Come Back to Sorrento" (Ernesto De Curtis) - 5:19
  5. "The Serpent" - 4:03
  6. "The Feather" - 5:54
  7. "Caprichos" - 6:28
  8. "Jammin' in C" - 8:47
  9. "Carlos" - 6:35
  10. "Nancy Jo" - 2:21

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Summit Records catalog, accessed August 26, 2016
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. State Street Sweet – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1517. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.