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On Stage (Gerald Wilson album)

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On Stage
Studio album by
Gerald Wilson Orchestra
Released1965
RecordedJanuary 13 and March 10, 1965
Studio
  • Capitol (Hollywood)
  • Pacific Jazz (Los Angeles)
GenreJazz
LabelPacific Jazz
PJ 88
ProducerRichard Bock
Gerald Wilson chronology
McCann/Wilson
(1964)
On Stage
(1965)
Feelin' Kinda Blues
(1965)

On Stage is an album by the Gerald Wilson Orchestra recorded in 1965 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.[1][2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

AllMusic rated the album with 4 stars; in his review, Scott Yanow said: "Arranger Gerald Wilson led one of the finest big bands of the 1960s. This out of print LP features the L.A. orchestra in top form although, since it is a studio album, its title is inaccurate".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Gerald Wilson except as indicated

  1. "Los Moros de Espana" - 3:05
  2. "Who Can I Turn To?" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) - 2:50
  3. "Ricardo" - 4:30
  4. "Musette" - 2:34
  5. "In the Limelight" - 5:47
  6. "Lighthouse Blues" - 7:25
  7. "El Viti" - 3:50
  8. "Lately" (Lester Robertson) - 3:42
  9. "Perdido" (Juan Tizol) - 4:26
  • Recorded at Capitol Studios on January 13, 1965 (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 9) and Pacific Jazz Studios on March 10, 1965 (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7 & 8) in Hollywood, CA. The album is also known as In The Limelight

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10000/20000 series accessed January 12, 2016
  2. ^ Pacific Jazz 10000/20000 series discography, accessed December 15, 2015
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. On Stage – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2016.