State Street Sweet is an album by the Gerald Wilson Orchestra recorded in 1994 and released on the MAMA label.[1]
| State Street Sweet | ||||
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| Studio album by Gerald Wilson Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 56:25 | |||
| Label | MAMA MMF 1010 | |||
| Producer | Douglas Evans and Gerald Wilson | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 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 edit
All compositions by Gerald Wilson except where noted.
- "State Street Sweet" - 2:46
- "Lake Shore Drive" - 6:04
- "Lighthouse Blues" - 7:48
- "Come Back to Sorrento" (Ernesto De Curtis) - 5:19
- "The Serpent" - 4:03
- "The Feather" - 5:54
- "Caprichos" - 6:28
- "Jammin' in C" - 8:47
- "Carlos" - 6:35
- "Nancy Jo" - 2:21
Personnel edit
- Gerald Wilson - arranger, conductor
- Ron Barrows (track 9), Bob Clark (tracks 3, 4 & 6-9), George Graham (tracks 1-5 & 10), Tony Lujan (tracks: 1, 2 & 5-10), Bobby Shew (tracks 3 & 6-9), Frank Szabo (tracks 1-5 & 10), Snooky Young -trumpet
- Thurman Green (tracks 1-5 & 10), Alex Iles (tracks 6-9), Charlie Loper, Ira Nepus - trombone
- Maurice Spears - bass trombone
- John Stephens, Randall Willis - alto saxophone
- Plas Johnson (track 4), Carl Randall, Louis Taylor - tenor saxophone
- Jack Nimitz - baritone saxophone
- Brian O'Rourke - piano
- Eric Otis (tracks 3 & 7), Anthony Wilson - guitar
- Trey Henry - bass
- Mel Lee - drums
References edit
- ^ Summit Records catalog, accessed August 26, 2016
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. State Street Sweet – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1517. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.