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State Street Sweet

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State Street Sweet
Studio album by
Gerald Wilson Orchestra
Released1995
Recorded1994
GenreJazz
Length56:25
LabelMAMA
MMF 1010
ProducerDouglas Evans and Gerald Wilson
Gerald Wilson chronology
Jenna
(1989)
State Street Sweet
(1995)
Theme for Monterey
(1997)

State Street Sweet is an album by the Gerald Wilson Orchestra recorded in 1994 and released on the MAMA label.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

AllMusic rated the album with 4½ stars; in his review, Scott Yanow noted: "this edition of the Gerald Wilson Orchestra is quite strong but it is the leader's colorful and distinctive arrangements that give the band its personality. Recommended".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Gerald Wilson except where noted.

  1. "State Street Sweet" - 2:46
  2. "Lake Shore Drive" - 6:04
  3. "Lighthouse Blues" - 7:48
  4. "Come Back to Sorrento" (Ernesto De Curtis) - 5:19
  5. "The Serpent" - 4:03
  6. "The Feather" - 5:54
  7. "Caprichos" - 6:28
  8. "Jammin' in C" - 8:47
  9. "Carlos" - 6:35
  10. "Nancy Jo" - 2:21

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Summit Records catalog, accessed August 26, 2016
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. State Street Sweet – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1517. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.