Album
Walking In Space
1969 · Jazz
13 collectors on Gatefold own this
Walking In Space is a Jazz album by Quincy Jones, originally released in 1969. On Gatefold: 75 pressings tracked, owned by 13 collectors.
About
When Quincy Jones made <i>Walking in Space</i> in 1969, he was just 10 years’ striking distance from producing <i>Off the Wall</i> and ushering Michael Jackson’s historic pop ascent. Already by then his reputation—indispensable arranger for Count Basie, Sinatra, Ray Charle, and many more—was ironclad. He did superb, forward-thinking work as a leader, on 1959’s <i>The Birth of a Band!</i> and other release, his ensembles thick with stone jazz legend. On <i>Walking in Space</i>, Jones entered the fusion era on his own term, embracing the electric jazz of the day but applying essentially unchanged principles: Pick great songs; write deep, insightful, groove-rich arrangements; get phenomenal talents to bring them to life. It was the first of Q’s efforts for A&M, commercially aimed but artistically genuine—a Creed Taylor production, as was <i>Gula Matari</i> one year later. (<i>Smackwater Jack</i> from 1971 had Phil Ramone behind the board.) .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Dead End4:05
- A2Walking In Space12:00
Side B
- B1Killer Joe5:08
- B2Love And Peace5:45
- B3I Never Told You4:15
- B4Oh Happy Day3:35
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Big Band & Swing
- lush
- triumphant
- cinematic
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alan RaphTROMBONE
- Bernard PurdieDRUMS
- Bob JamesELECTRIC PIANO PIANO PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO
- Chuck RaineyBASS DOUBLE BASS ELECTRIC BASS
- Eric GaleGUITAR GUITAR, SOLOIST
- Freddie HubbardTRUMPET TRUMPET, FLUGELHORN TRUMPET, FLUGELHORN, SOLOIST
- George JeffersTROMBONE
- Grady TateDRUMS DRUMS, SOLOIST
- Hilda HarrisVOCALS
- Hubert LawsFLUTE FLUTE, TENOR SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE, FLUTE
- J.J. JohnsonTROMBONE
- Jerome RichardsonSAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE, FLUTE SAXOPHONE, FLUTE, REEDS
- Jimmy ClevelandTROMBONE SOLOIST, TROMBONE TROMBONE, SOLOIST
- Joel KayeSAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE, FLUTE SAXOPHONE, FLUTE, REEDS
- John FroskTRUMPET TRUMPET, FLUGELHORN
- Kai WindingTROMBONE
- Lloyd MichelsTRUMPET TRUMPET, FLUGELHORN
- Maeretha StewartVOCALS VOCALS, SOLOIST
13 collectors on Gatefold own this · 75 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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