State Street Sweet

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

AllMusic rated the album with 4½ stars; in his review, Scott Yanow noted: "this edition of the Gerald Wilson Orchestra is quite strong but it is the leader's colorful and distinctive arrangements that give the band its personality. Recommended".[2]

All compositions by Gerald Wilson except where noted.

1. "State Street Sweet" - 2:46
2. "Lake Shore Drive" - 6:04
3. "Lighthouse Blues" - 7:48
4. "Come Back to Sorrento" (Ernesto De Curtis) - 5:19
5. "The Serpent" - 4:03
6. "The Feather" - 5:54
7. "Caprichos" - 6:28
8. "Jammin' in C" - 8:47
9. "Carlos" - 6:35
10. "Nancy Jo" - 2:21

• Gerald Wilson - arranger, conductor
• Ron Barrows (track 9), Bob Clark (tracks 3, 4 & 6-9), George Graham (tracks 1-5 & 10), Tony Lujan (tracks: 1, 2 & 5-10), Bobby Shew (tracks 3 & 6-9), Frank Szabo (tracks 1-5 & 10), Snooky Young -trumpet
• Thurman Green (tracks 1-5 & 10), Alex Iles (tracks 6-9), Charlie Loper, Ira Nepus - trombone
• Maurice Spears - bass trombone
• John Stephens, Randall Willis - alto saxophone
• Plas Johnson (track 4), Carl Randall, Louis Taylor - tenor saxophone
• Jack Nimitz - baritone saxophone
• Brian O'Rourke - piano
• Eric Otis (tracks 3 & 7), Anthony Wilson - guitar
• Trey Henry - bass
• Mel Lee - drums