In December 1965, “Pacific Jazz” label released “Feelin’ Kinda Blues”, album by Gerald Wilson Orchestra (the sixth Gerald Wilson album overall). It was recorded November – December 1965, at “United Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Bock.
Personnel:
- Gerald Wilson – conductor, arrangements
- Anthony Ortega – alto saxophone, flute, piccolo
- Curtis Amy – soprano saxophone
- Teddy Edwards, Harold Land – tenor saxophone
- Jack Nimitz – baritone saxophone
- Bobby Bryant, Jules Chaikin, Freddie Hill, Nat Meeks, Melvin Moore, Al Porcino – trumpet
- Bob Edmondson, John Ewing, Lester Robertson – trombone
- Fred Murell – bass trombone
- Dennis Budimir – guitar
- Phil Moore III – piano
- Don Randi – organ
- Victor Feldman – vibraphone
- Buddy Woodson – bass
- Mel Lee – drums
- Modesto Duran, Adolfo Valdes – percussion
- Bones Howe (Daytron Burr Howe) – percussion, engineer
- Woody Woodward – art direction
- Jon Nimmo – photography
Track listing:
- When I’m Feeling Kinda Blue – Gerald Wilson
- Freddie Freeloader – Miles Davis
- Do Anything You Wanna – Harold Betters, Carl Ramsey
- Yesterday – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Watermelon Man – Herbie Hancock
- Yeh Yeh – Rodgers Grant, Pat Patrick, Jon Hendricks
- One On the House – Harry James, Ernie Wilkins
- I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown
- I Concentrate on You – Cole Porter
- Well Son Shuffle – Mike Barone