| Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Duke Pearson |
| Cover: | Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band.jpg |
| Released: | 1968 |
| Recorded: | December 15, 1967 (#1–9) December 3, 1968 (#10–15) |
| Studio: | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 42:23 original LP |
| Label: | Blue Note BST 84276 |
| Producer: | Duke Pearson |
| Chronology: | Duke Pearson |
| Prev Title: | The Right Touch |
| Prev Year: | 1967 |
| Next Title: | The Phantom |
| Next Year: | 1968 |
Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band is the eleventh album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson, featuring big band performances recorded in 1967 and released on the Blue Note label.[1] The album was rereleased with six bonus tracks from Now Hear This, Pearson's 1968 big band recording, on a single CD in 1998.
The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars stating, "[Pearson's] originals are continually unpredictable and memorable, and his arrangements, especially of the standards, are provocative and intriguing. While it might not appeal to fans of Pearson's wonderful small-group hard bop sessions, it is unquestionably an experiment that works, and one that confirms his remarkable skills and talents."[2]
All compositions by Duke Pearson except where noted
Bonus tracks on CD reissue: From "Now Hear This" (Blue Note 84308)