| Moment of Truth | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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Moment of Truth is an album that the Gerald Wilson Big Band recorded in 1962 and released on the Pacific Jazz label. [1] [2]
| Review scores | |
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| 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]
All compositions by Gerald Wilson except as indicated
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