{"product_id":"the-great-wide-word-of-quincy-jones-lp","title":"The Great Wide Word Of Quincy Jones [LP]","description":"\u003ch2\u003eQuincy Jones - The Great Wide Word Of Quincy Jones [LP]\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this project recorded in November 4 \u0026amp; 9, 1959, at Fine Recording in New York City, Quincy Jones assembled a large, top-tier big band. \"The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones\" comes at a time when Jones was establishing himself as arranger\/conductor and shows he as a bandleader capable of bringing together great soloists in fresh arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tracks strengths is how Quincy Jones uses to arranger with distinctive voice: the album blends the energy and improvisational drive of bebop with the lush, layered textures and power of a large ensemble. A kind of polished professionalism balanced with adventurous soloists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album confirm that at that time Quincy Jones had not just technical skill in arranging and bandleading, but real artistic maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1959, a momentous year for jazz in general - considering the seminal albums by Miles Davis and Ornette Coleman - \"The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones\" fits perfectly into the evolution of modern jazz: swing, big band tradition, and bebop complement Jones's broad musical sensibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGREAT WIDE WORD OF QUINCY JONES\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTracks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 Lester Leaps in\u003cbr\u003e2 Ghana\u003cbr\u003e3 Caravan\u003cbr\u003e4 Everybody's Blues\u003cbr\u003e5 Cherokee (Indian Love Song)\u003cbr\u003e6 Air Mail Special\u003cbr\u003e7 They Say It's Wonderful\u003cbr\u003e8 Chant of the Weed\u003cbr\u003e9 I Never Has Seen Snow\u003cbr\u003e10 Eesom\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quincy Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47716375494873,"sku":"3770024957235","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/0468\/3425\/files\/3770024957235.jpg?v=1768850291","url":"https:\/\/drownedworldrecords.com\/en-gb\/products\/the-great-wide-word-of-quincy-jones-lp","provider":"Drowned World Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}