Moment of Truth is an album that the Gerald Wilson Big Band recorded in 1962 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.[1][2]

Moment of Truth
Studio album by Gerald Wilson Big Band
Released	1962
Recorded	August 27, and September 1962 Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:30
Label	Pacific Jazz PJ 61
Producer	Richard Bock
Gerald Wilson chronology
You Better Believe It! (1961) Moment of Truth (1962) Portraits (1964)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Record Collector	[4]

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".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Gerald Wilson except as indicated

1. "Viva Tirado" - 5:40
2. "Moment of Truth" - 4:15
3. "Patterns" - 5:54
4. "Teri" - 2:54
5. "Nancy Joe" - 2:37
6. "Milestones" (Miles Davis) - 5:30
7. "Latino" - 5:00
8. "Josefina" - 4:18
9. "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)

References