Introducing Jimmy Cleveland and His All Stars is the debut album led by American trombonist Jimmy Cleveland featuring tracks recorded in 1955. It was released on the EmArcy label.EmArcy discography accessed October 26, 2015Fitzgerald, M., Jimmy Cleveland Leader Entry accessed October 26, 2015
Reception
The Allmusic review stated "although many of his sidemen get fine spots, Cleveland generally wins solo honors".
Track listing "Hear Ye! Hear Ye!" (Jimmy Cleveland, Jerry Jones) - 5:49 "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 4:59 "Vixen" (Leonard Feather) - 4:28 "My One and Only Love" (Guy Wood, Robert Mellin) - 4:02 "Little Beaver" (Cleveland, Jones) - 7:45 "Love Is Here to Stay" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:32 "Count 'Em" (Quincy Jones) - 6:36 "Bone Brother" (Cleveland, Jones) - 5:38 "I Hadn't Anyone Till You" (Ray Noble) - 4:15 "See Minor" (Cleveland) - 5:15
Personnel Jimmy Cleveland - trombone Ernie Royal - trumpet Lucky Thompson, (tracks 1–8), Jerome Richardson (tracks 9 & 10) - tenor saxophone Cecil Payne - baritone saxophone Hank Jones (tracks 3, 4 & 6–8), Wade Legge (tracks 9 & 10), John Williams (tracks 1, 2 & 5) - piano Barry Galbraith - guitar Paul Chambers (tracks 1, 2, 5, 9 & 10), Oscar Pettiford (tracks 3, 4 & 6–8) - bass Joe Harris (tracks 9 & 10), Osie Johnson (tracks 3, 4 & 6–8), Max Roach (tracks 1, 2 & 5) - drums Quincy Jones - arranger, conductor
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