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Gerald Wilson Orchestra: Everywhere

LP: Pacific Jazz PJ ST-20132
CD: Included on The Complete Pacific Jazz Recordings of Gerald Wilson and His Orchestra (Mosaic MD5-198)

Personnel
Gerald Wilson (arr); Dick Forrest, Steve Huffsteter, Alex Rodriquez, Bill Mattison, Bobby Bryant, Gary Barone (tp); Frank Strong, Lester Robertson, Thurman Green (tb); Mike Wemberly (bass tb); Anthony Ortega (as, fl, alto fl); Ramon Bojorguez (as); Harold Land, Hadley Caliman (ts); Richard Aplanalp (bari); William Green (fl, pic); Henry DeVega (reeds); Bobby Hutcherson (vib); Phil Moore III (p); Jack Wilson (p, org); Joe Pass (g); Buddy Woodson, Stan Gilbert (b); Carl Lott, Frank Butler (d); Hugh Anderson, Moses Obligacion, Hugh Anderson (perc)

Recording Date & Location
4 Dec 1967; 2 Jan 1968, Los Angeles, CA

Commentary
If you can get past the initially off-putting, time-bound elements of the title song, "Everywhere" (most notably, the electric harpsichord, which sounds like it came straight out of a 1960's movie soundtrack), then there’s some really interesting things going on here. "Out of This World" features a long, languorous Hutcherson solo through the long, bridging middle section; otherwise, the tune is a barn-burner. The trumpeter is especially impressive. On "Pretty Polly," Hutcherson is lead voice, but it's a.fairly tame composition.

I assume that "M. Capetillo" is another of Wilson's matador tributes. It features a nice lead-in tenor solo. (Is that Harold Land?) But this composition isn't as strong as some of his other Latin-soaked themes, as on The Golden Sword. Like the title implies, "Little Bit of Soul" has a rockish rhythm, which ends up dating it much more than it would be if it were straight jazz. But the band really starts swinging once the soloists kick in. "Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful?" features Hutch. Unfortunately, it’s not all that great a composition.

"Del Olivar" is an evocative, Spanish-tinged tune. It's one of the best tracks on the record. Unlike Wilson’s other Latin-influenced pieces, this very much reminds me of Gil Evan's Sketches of Spain. The best track is "Mini Waltz." Hutch is lead voice of main theme. He’s also the featured soloist. Nice backing by the rhythm section, especially the bassist, during the solo. "Mini Waltz" is certainly the piece that features Hutcherson most advantageously.