The Birth of a Band! | ||||
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Studio album by Quincy Jones | ||||
Released | 1959 | |||
Recorded | February 9, March 9 & 10, May 26, 17 & 28 and June 16, 1959 Fine Recording, NYC |
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Genre | Jazz | |||
Label |
Mercury MG 20444 |
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Quincy Jones chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic |
The Birth of a Band! is an album led by composer, conductor and arranger Quincy Jones released on the Mercury label featuring performances with Zoot Sims, Clark Terry, Harry Edison, and Phil Woods.
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow called it "one of his finest jazz recordings".