About this title: The Quintessence is perhaps the most accurate title ever given to a Quincy Jones & His Orchestra recording. Issued in 1961 for Impulse!, this is the sound of the modern, progressive big band at its pinnacle. Recorded in three sessions, the core of the band consists of Melba Liston, Phil Woods, Julius Watkins, and bassist Milt Hinton and pianist Patricia Brown on two sessions, with bassist Buddy Catlett and pianist Bobby Scott on another. The trumpet chairs are held alternately by players like Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry, Thad Jones, and Snooky Young, to name a few. Oliver Nelson is here, as ...
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Format: Audio CD
Label: Mca
Date: 10/25/1990
UPC:076732572825
Description: Like New. You are buying a CD that is in gently used, LIKE-NEW condition, and is guaranteed to play as NEW. Each CD is complete with both back and front art-work in excellent condition, and its jewel case will have only the lightest of surface scratches and wear. Buy it Now! ! ! As always, thank you for buying this CD from International Book Source, YOUR ONE source FOR ALL your Listening/ reading, and entertainment related NEEDS. Please remember to CHOOSE carefully how QUICKLY you would like ... read more
Format: CD
Label: MCA
Date: October 25, 1990
UPC:076732572825
Description: Fine in very good packaging. Originally released: 1961. Click on Seller's name above to see hundreds of jazz and big band CDs being sold from his personal collection acquired over many years. You can save on shipping with multiple purchases and select from many rarely found jazz and vocal classics. read more
Format: LP
Label: MCA/IMPULSE; MCA-5728, USA
Date: 1986
Description: NEW. Stereo. album is still sealed/tracks include: THE QUINTESSENCE * ROBOT PORTRAIT * LITTLE KAREN * STRAIGHT NO CHASER * FOR LENA AND LENNIE * HARD SOCK DANCE * INVITATION * THE TWITCH. read more
Description: New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA; Attention UK customers, please use our UK account ImportCDsUK, thank you. read more
Description: BRAND NEW. Japanese only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD-playable on all CD players) pressing. Universal. 2008. Attributes: JAPAN-IMPORT, SUPER-HIGH MATERIAL CD, REMASTERED. read more
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