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Comment by mleg56:

Personnel on Los Moros de España, Musette, Lighthouse Blues and Perdido:
Trumpets: Al Porcino, Jules Chaikin, Freddie Hilll,
Nat Meeks, Mel Moore and Gerald Wilson
Trombones: Bob Edmondson, Les Robertson,
John Ewing and Don Switzer
Reeds: Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Curtis Amy,
Jack Nimitz and Anthony Ortega
Piano: Phil Moore Jr.
Guitar: Joe Pass
Vibes: Roy Ayers
Bass: Herbie Lewis
Drums: Chuck Carter
Recorded on January 13th, 1965 at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, Calif.

Personnel on Who Can I Turn To, In the Limelight, El Viti, Ricardo and Lately:
Trumpets: Jules Chaikin, Bobby Bryant, Freddie Hilll,
Nat Meeks, Mel Moore and Gerald Wilson
Trombones: Bob Edmondson, Les Robertson,
John Ewing and Earnie Tack
Organ and piano: Jack Wilson
Piano: Phil Moore Jr.
Guitar: Joe Pass
Vibes: Roy Ayers
Bass: Victor Gaskin
Drums: Chuck Carter
Reeds and flutes: Bud Shank, Anthony Ortega, Teddy Edwards,
Harold Land and Jack Nimitz
Recorded on March 10th, 1965 at Pacific Jazz Studios, Hollywood, Calif.

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notes:

You Better Believe It! is an album by Jazz musician and bandleader
Gerald Wilson. Recorded in 1961 for the Pacific Jazz label,
it featuring a 17 piece orchestra, the music is arranged, directed
and mainly composed by Wilson. The orchestra is made up of
west coast-based musicians such as Richard "Groove" Holmes,
Harold Land, and Carmell Jones.


credits:

Alto Saxophone [Soloist] – Joe Maini (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B3)
Bass – Jimmy Bond
Drums – Mel Lewis
Guitar – Gene Edwards (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B3)
Organ – Richard Holmes
Reeds – Buddy Collette, Don Raffell (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B3),
Harry Klee (tracks: A1, A4, B1), Jack Nimitz (tracks: A1, A4, B1)
Tenor Saxophone [Soloist] – Harold Land (tracks: A1, A4, B1),
Teddy Edwards, Walter Benton (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B3)
Trombone – Bob Edmonson*, Frank Strong (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B3),
John Ewing, Kenny Shroyer, Lester Robinson (tracks: A1, A4, B1)
Trumpet – Al Porcino (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B3),
Gerald Wilson, Jack Trainor* (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B3),
Jimmy Zito* (tracks: A1, A4, B1), Johnny Audino*,
Ray Triscari (tracks: A1, A4, B1)
Trumpet [Soloist] – Carmell Jones

recorded :

Recorded September 9 & 30, 1961
Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, California

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Gerald Wilson - arranger and conductor
John Audino, Jules Chaiken, Freddie Hill, Carmell Jones,
Al Porcino (tracks 6-9) - trumpet
Lou Blackburn, Bob Edmondson, Lester Robertson (tracks 6-9),
Frank Strong (tracks 6-9) - trombone
Bob Knight - bass trombone
Joe Maini - alto saxophone
Bud Shank - alto saxophone, flute
Teddy Edwards, Harold Land - tenor saxophone
Jack Nimitz (tracks 6-9), Don Raffell - baritone saxophone
Jack Wilson - piano
Joe Pass - guitar
Jimmy Bond - bass
Mel Lewis - drums
Modesto Duran - congas (tracks 1 & 7)