Moment of Truth is an album that the Gerald Wilson Big Band recorded in 1962 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10000/20000 series accessed January 12, 2016Pacific Jazz 10000/20000 series discography, accessed December 15, 2015
Reception
AllMusic rated the album with 4½ stars; in his review, Scott Yanow said: "Gerald Wilson's Pacific Jazz albums of the 1960s were arguably the most significant of his career. ...Recommended".
Track listing All compositions by Gerald Wilson except as indicated "Viva Tirado" - 5:40 "Moment of Truth" - 4:15 "Patterns" - 5:54 "Teri" - 2:54 "Nancy Joe" - 2:37 "Milestones" (Miles Davis) - 5:30 "Latino" - 5:00 "Josefina" - 4:18 "Emerge" (Lester Robertson) - 3:22
Personnel 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)
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