You Better Believe It!

You Better Believe It!
Studio album by Gerald Wilson Orchestra
Released	1961
Recorded	September 9 & 30, 1961 ; Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:30
Label	Pacific Jazz; PJ 34
Producer	Richard Bock
Gerald Wilson chronology

You Better Believe It! is an album by Jazz musician and bandleader Gerald Wilson. Recorded in 1961 for the Pacific Jazz label,^[1] it featuring a 17 piece orchestra, the music is arranged, directed and mainly composed by Wilson. The orchestra is made up of west coast-based musicians such as Richard "Groove" Holmes, Harold Land, and Carmell Jones.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

AllMusic rated the album with 4 stars; in his review, Joe Viglion said: "The 17-piece orchestra performs like a trio or quartet, each musician knowing where to be and when to execute, so the tension shifts and the moods change as subtle instrumentation slides in track by instrumental track. Shifting from quiet to quickly dramatic, the ideas keep flowing from Wilson's creative fount ".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Gerald Wilson except as indicated

"Blues for Yna Yna" - 6:51
"Jeri" - 3:40
"Moody Blue" - 3:05
"Straight Up and Down" - 3:49
"The Wailer" - 7:16
"You Better Believe It" (Richard "Groove" Holmes, Gerald Wilson) - 5:16
"Yvette" - 3:33

Personnel

Gerald Wilson - arranger and conductor
John Audino, Carmell Jones, Al Porcino (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 7), Jack Trainor (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 7), Ray Triscari (tracks 1, 4 & 5), Jimmy Zito (tracks 1, 4 & 5) - trumpet
Bob Edmondson, John Ewing, Lester Robertson (tracks 1, 4 & 5), Frank Strong (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 7) - trombone
Kenny Shroyer - bass trombone
Buddy Collette - clarinet, alto saxophone, flute
Harry Klee (tracks 1, 4 & 5), Joe Maini (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 7) - alto saxophone
Walter Benton (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 7), Teddy Edwards, Harold Land (tracks 1, 4 & 5) - tenor saxophone
Jack Nimitz (tracks 1, 4 & 5) Don Raffell (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 7) - baritone saxophone
Richard "Groove" Holmes - organ
Gene Edwards - guitar (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 7)
Jimmy Bond - bass
Mel Lewis - drums

References

↑ Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10000/20000 series accessed January 12, 2016
1 2 Viglion, Joe. You Better Believe It – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

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[1] Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10000/20000 series accessed January 12, 2016

[Allmusic-2] 1 2 Viglion, Joe. You Better Believe It – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

Gerald Wilson
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
As leader or co-leader	You Better Believe It! (1961) Moment of Truth (1962) Portraits (1963–64) McCann/Wilson (with Les McCann, 1964) On Stage (1965) Feelin' Kinda Blues (1965) The Golden Sword (1966) Live and Swinging (1967) Everywhere (1967–68) California Soul (1968) Eternal Equinox (1969) Lomelin (1981) Jessica (1982) Calafia (1984) Jenna (1989) State Street Sweet (1994) Theme for Monterey (1997) New York, New Sound (2003) In My Time (2005) Monterey Moods (2007) Detroit (2009) Legacy (2011)
Arranger	Songs of Experience (for David Axelrod, released 1969) Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (for Ray Charles, 1962) Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volume Two (for Ray Charles, 1962) Have a Smile with Me (for Ray Charles, 1964) You're the Reason I'm Living (for Bobby Darin, 1962–63) Things Ain't What They Used to Be (And You Better Believe It) (for Ella Fitzgerald, 1970) Live at Carnegie Hall (for Al Hirt, released 1965) Feeling Good (for Julie London, released 1965) Les McCann Sings (1961) Electric Connection (for Jean-Luc Ponty, released 1969) Sarah Sings Soulfully (for Sarah Vaughan, 1963) Yesterday's Love Songs/Today's Blues (for Nancy Wilson, 1963) Broadway – My Way (for Nancy Wilson, 1964)
Sideman	The Lowest (with Red Callender, 1958) Man of Many Parts (with Buddy Collette, 1956) Carl's Blues (with Curtis Counce, 1958) Sonority (with Curtis Counce, 1958) Dance to the Duke! (with Duke Ellington, 1954) Anatomy of a Murder (with Duke Ellington, 1959) Swinging Suites by Edward E. and Edward G. (with Duke Ellington, 1960) Leroy Walks! (with Leroy Vinnegar, 1957)

Teddy Edwards
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader	Sonny Rollins at Music Inn/Teddy Edwards at Falcon's Lair (split album, 1958) It's About Time (1959) Sunset Eyes (1960) Teddy's Ready! (1960) Back to Avalon (1960) Together Again!!!! (with Howard McGhee, 1961) Good Gravy! (Contemporary, 1961) Heart & Soul (1962) Nothin' But the Truth! (1966) It's All Right! (1967) Feelin's (1974) The Inimitable Teddy Edwards (1976) Young at Heart (with Howard McGhee, 1979) Wise in Time (with Howard McGhee, 1979) Out of This World (1980) Good Gravy (Timeless, 1981) Mississippi Lad (1991) Blue Saxophone (1992) La Villa: Live in Paris (1993) Tango in Harlem (1994) Horn to Horn (with Houston Person, 1994) Close Encounters (with Houston Person, 1996) Midnight Creeper (1997) Sunset Eyes 2000 (and Saskia Laroo, 2000) Ladies Man (2000) Smooth Sailing (2001)
With Gerald Wilson	You Better Believe It! (1961) Moment of Truth (1962) Portraits (1963–64) McCann/Wilson (with Les McCann, 1964) On Stage (1965) Feelin' Kinda Blues (1965) The Golden Sword (1966)
With others	Wheelin' and Dealin' (Frank Butler, 1978) Groove Funk Soul (Joe Castro, 1960) Sonny's Dream (Birth of the New Cool) (Sonny Criss, 1968) Get Up & Get It! (Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1967) Welcome Home (Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1868) Just the Way It Had to Be (Milt Jackson, 1969) Memphis Jackson (Milt Jackson, 1969) That's the Way It Is (Milt Jackson, 1969) Ain't Misbehavin' (Hank Jones, 1978) Feeling Good (Julie London, released 1965) My Son the Jazz Drummer! (Shelly Manne, 1962) Les McCann Sings (1961) Everybody Loves a Winner (Freddie Redd, 1990) Bluesmith (Jimmy Smith, 1972) Leroy Walks! (Leroy Vinnegar, 1957) Leroy Walks Again!! (Leroy Vinnegar, 1962–63)