title: The Birth of a Band!
text: # The Birth of a Band!
  
  The Birth of a Band! is an album by Quincy Jones that was released by Mercury with performances by Zoot Sims, Clark Terry, Harry Edison, and Phil Woods.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
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  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  
  The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow called it "one of his finest jazz recordings".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * "The Birth of a Band" (Quincy Jones) – 2:53
  * "Moanin'" (Bobby Timmons) – 3:02
  * "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson) – 3:42
  * "Along Came Betty" (Golson) – 3:21
  * "Tickle Toe" (Lester Young) – 2:55
  * "Happy Faces" (Sonny Stitt) – 2:40
  * "Whisper Not" (Golson) – 3:22
  * "The Gypsy" (Billy Reid) – 4:05
  * "A Change of Pace" (Harry Arnold, Quincy Jones) – 3:20
  * "Tuxedo Junction" (Erskine Hawkins, Bill Johnson, Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne) – 2:44
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Quincy Jones – arranger, conductor
  * Harry Edison – trumpet
  * Joe Newman – trumpet
  * Ernie Royal – trumpet
  * Clark Terry – trumpet
  * Joe Wilder – trumpet
  * Billy Byers – trombone
  * Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
  * Urbie Green – trombone
  * Melba Liston – trombone
  * Tom Mitchell – trombone
  * Julius Watkins – French horn
  * Jerome Richardson – flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, piccolo
  * Frank Wess – alto saxophone, flute
  * Phil Woods – alto saxophone
  * Benny Golson – tenor saxophone
  * Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone
  * Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone
  * Sam Taylor – tenor saxophone
  * Danny Bank – baritone saxophone
  * Sahib Shihab – baritone saxophone
  * Patti Bown – piano
  * Moe Wechsler – piano
  * Kenny Burrell– guitar
  * Les Spann – guitar
  * Milt Hinton – bass
  * Jimmy Crawford - drums
  * Osie Johnson – drums
  * Don Lamond – drums
  * Sam Woodyard – drums
  