The Pretty Sound

The Allmusic review by Wade Kergan stated: "Wilder is joined by Urbie Green, Hank Jones, Jerome Richardson, and Herbie Mann on Pretty Sound of Joe Wilder, which lives up to its name on a tasteful selection of ballads and standards".

1. "Harbor Lights" (Hugh Williams, Jimmy Kennedy), 3:39
2. "I Hear Music" (Burton Lane, Frank Loesser), 3:21
3. "It's So Peaceful in the Country" (Alec Wilder), 5:02
4. "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke), 5:03
5. "Guys and Dolls" (Loesser), 4:17
6. "Blue Moon" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart), 4:14
7. "Caravan" (Juan Tizol, Duke Ellington), 4:49
8. "Greensleeves" (Traditional), 3:30
9. "The Boy Next Door" (Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane), 3:22
10. "Lullabye" (Johannes Brahms), 3:03

• Joe Wilder, trumpet
• Urbie Green, trombone (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6 & 8-10)
• Herbie Mann, flute (tracks 2, 4 & 7)
• Phil Bodner, English horn, flute, clarinet, saxophone, (tracks 1, 6 & 9)
• Jerome Richardson, clarinet, saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6 & 8-10)
• Jerry Sanfino, flute, clarinet, saxophone (tracks 3, 5, 8 & 10)
• Hank Jones, piano
• Al Cassamenti, guitar
• George Duvivier, bass (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6 & 8-10)
• Milt Hinton, bass (tracks 2, 4 & 7)
• John Cresci Jr., drums (tracks 2, 4 & 7)
• Osie Johnson, drums (tracks 3, 5, 8 & 10)
• Don Lamond, drums (tracks 1, 6 & 9)
• Mike Colicchio, arranger