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.[1][2]

Introducing Jimmy Cleveland and His All Stars
Studio album by Jimmy Cleveland
Released	1956
Recorded	August 4 & 12, 1955 and November 22, 1955 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	55:48
Label	EmArcy MG 36066
Jimmy Cleveland chronology
Introducing Jimmy Cleveland and His All Stars (1956) Cleveland Style (1958)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic review stated "although many of his sidemen get fine spots, Cleveland generally wins solo honors".[3]

Track listing

1. "Hear Ye! Hear Ye!" (Jimmy Cleveland, Jerry Jones) - 5:49
2. "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 4:59
3. "Vixen" (Leonard Feather) - 4:28
4. "My One and Only Love" (Guy Wood, Robert Mellin) - 4:02
5. "Little Beaver" (Cleveland, Jones) - 7:45
6. "Love Is Here to Stay" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:32
7. "Count 'Em" (Quincy Jones) - 6:36
8. "Bone Brother" (Cleveland, Jones) - 5:38
9. "I Hadn't Anyone Till You" (Ray Noble) - 4:15
10. "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

References