Feelin' Kinda Blues
1965 studio album by Gerald Wilson Orchestra
Feelin' Kinda Blues is an album by the Gerald Wilson Orchestra recorded in 1965 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.[ 1] [ 2]
Reception
AllMusic rated the album with 4 stars; in his review, Scott Yanow said: "Surprisingly Wilson did not contribute any of the ten songs but his arrangements make all of the pieces sound fresh and swinging".[ 4]
Track listing
"When I'm Feeling Kinda Blue" (Gerald Wilson ) - 3:40
"Freddie Freeloader " (Miles Davis ) - 4:12
"Do Anything You Wanna" (Harold Betters , Carl Ramsey) - 2:21
"Yesterday " (John Lennon , Paul McCartney ) - 2:22
"Watermelon Man " (Herbie Hancock ) - 4:33
"Yeh Yeh " (Rodgers Grant , Pat Patrick , Jon Hendricks ) - 2:35
"One On the House" (Harry James , Ernie Wilkins ) - 4:36
"I Got You (I Feel Good) " (James Brown ) - 2:46
"I Concentrate on You " (Cole Porter ) - 4:58
"Well Son Shuffle" (Mike Barone ) - 2:53
Recorded at United Recorders in Los Angeles, CA on November 30, 1965 (tracks 4, 8 & 9) and December 2, 1965 (tracks 1-3 & 5-7)
Personnel
Gerald Wilson - arranger , conductor
Bobby Bryant , Jules Chaikin, Freddie Hill, Nat Meeks, Melvin Moore, Al Porcino - trumpet
Bob Edmondson, John Ewing , Lester Robertson - trombone
Fred Murell - bass trombone
Curtis Amy - soprano saxophone
Anthony Ortega - alto saxophone , flute , piccolo
Teddy Edwards , Harold Land - tenor saxophone
Jack Nimitz - baritone saxophone
Phil Moore III - piano
Don Randi - organ
Dennis Budimir - guitar
Buddy Woodson - bass
Victor Feldman - vibraphone
Mel Lee - drums
Modesto Duran, Bones Howe , Adolfo Valdes - percussion
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader WithGerald Wilson With others
Wheelin' and Dealin' (Frank Butler , 1978)
Groove Funk Soul (Joe Castro , 1960)
Sonny's Dream (Birth of the New Cool) (Sonny Criss , 1968)
Get Up & Get It! (Richard "Groove" Holmes , 1967)
Welcome Home (Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1868)
Just the Way It Had to Be (Milt Jackson , 1969)
Memphis Jackson (Milt Jackson, 1969)
That's the Way It Is (Milt Jackson, 1969)
Ain't Misbehavin' (Hank Jones , 1978)
Feeling Good (Julie London , released 1965)
My Son the Jazz Drummer! (Shelly Manne , 1962)
Les McCann Sings (1961)
Everybody Loves a Winner (Freddie Redd , 1990)
Bluesmith (Jimmy Smith , 1972)
Leroy Walks! (Leroy Vinnegar , 1957)
Leroy Walks Again!! (Leroy Vinnegar, 1962–63)