Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones, arranger and conductor
Joe Newman, trumpet
Ernie Royal, trumpet
Harry "Sweets" Edison, trumpet
Joe Wilder, trumpet
Clark Terry, trumpet
Billy Byers, trombone
Jimmy Cleveland, trombone
Urbie Green, trombone
Quentin Jackson, trombone
Melba Liston, trombone
Tom Mitchell, trombone
Julius Watkins, French horn
Phil Woods, alto saxophone
Frank Wess, reeds
Benny Golson, tenor saxophone
Zoot Sims, tenor saxophone
Jerome Richardson, alto saxophone
Budd Johnson, tenor saxophone
Sam "The Man" Taylor, reeds
Sahib Shihab, baritone saxophone
Danny Bank, reeds
Patti Bown, piano
Moe Wechsler, piano
Kenny Burrell, guitar
Milt Hinton, bass
Osie Johnson, drums
Charlie Persip, drums
Jimmy Crawford, percussion
Songs:
1. The Birth Of A Band (Jones)
2. Moanin' (Timmons)
3. I Remember Clifford (Golson) Arranger: Nat Pierce
4. Along Came Betty (Golson)
5. Tickle Toe (Young) Arranger: Al Cohn
6. Happy Faces (Stitt)
7. Whisper Not (Golson)
8. The Gypsy (Reid) Arranger: Melba Liston
9. A Change Of Pace (Jones/Arnold)
10. Tuxedo Junction (Johnson/Hawkins/Feyne/Dash)
11. Daylie Double (Jones)
12. The Midnight Sun Will Never Set (Jones/Salvador/Cochran)
THE BIRTH OF A BAND
Additional Info
- Leader: Quincy Jones
- Producer: Jack Tracy
- Recording Location: Fine Recording Studios, New York
- Recording Date: February and May, 1959