The Concert Jazz Band (Remastered Edition) Gerry Mulligan

• 1 Sweet and Slow 05:15
• 2 Bweebida Bobbida 05:45
• 3 Manoir Des Mes Reves ( Django's Castle) 03:48
• 4 You Took Advantage of Me 04:37
• 5 Out of This World 03:48
• 6 My Funny Valentine 05:01
• 7 Broadway 05:19
• 8 I'm Gonna Go Fishin' 05:51
• Total Runtime 39:24

Info zu The Concert Jazz Band (Remastered Edition)

"Presented here is the complete original Gerry Mulligan The Concert Jazz Band (Verve V6-8388), which marks the first album released by this extraordinary Mulligan big band formation. It featured such important figures as Zoot Sims, Bob Brookmeyer, Conte Candoli, Gene Quill, Mel Lewis, and of course Mulligan himself. As a bonus, another complete album by the same band has been added, Gerry Mulligan Presents a Concert in Jazz (Verve V6-8415), recorded in 1961. "

Gerry Mulligan’s fourth album to feature his Concert Jazz Band comes from a series of concerts taped in the latter half of 1960. The loping blues “Go Home,” written by Ben Webster for his record date with Mulligan, is heard in two contrasting performances, both arranged by Bill Holman. The first features Mulligan on both baritone sax and piano, while he omits piano from the second version. Johnny Mandel successfully adapted two pieces for the Concert Jazz Band which were written for his best-known film soundtrack, the exotic “Barbara’s Theme” (showcasing trumpeter Don Ferrara) and the moody “Theme From I Want to Live!” (with some hot playing by valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer). Tenor saxophonist Zoot Sims, who had previously toured with Mulligan’s sextet and always swings effortlessly, is featured as a special guest on several of the selections, including his swinging “The Red Door” (written with Mulligan) and “Apple Core.” Valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer is the other major soloist. This highly recommended album has long been out of print, but is scheduled to be included in the upcoming Mosaic boxed set of Gerry Mulligan & the Concert Jazz Band.

Gerry Mulligan, baritone saxophone
Don Ferrara, trumpet (tracks 1-7)
Conte Candoli, trumpet (tracks 1-7)
Nick Travis, trumpet (tracks 1-7)
Danny Stiles, trumpet (track 8)
Phil Sunkel, trumpet (track 8)
Wayne Andre, trombone
Alan Raph, bass trombone
Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone
Dick Meldonian, alto saxophone
Gene Quill, alto saxophone, clarinet
Zoot Sims, tenor saxophone (track 8)
Jim Reider, tenor saxophone (track 8)
Gene Allen, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Buddy Clark, double bass (tracks 1-7)
Bill Tackus, double bass (track 8)
Mel Lewis, drums (tracks 1-7)
Dave Bailey, drums (track 8)

Recorded May 21 and July 25 & 27, 1960 at Plaza Sound, New York City
Produced by Val Valentin

Digitally remastered

Gerry Mulligan
was born in 1927 in Queens Village, New York. His father was an engineer, so the family constantly relocated all over the United States when Gerry was a boy. Eventually the family settled in Reading, Pennsylvania when Gerry Mulligan was 14, and that is where he started to play music. He started first on the clarinet, but soon switched to saxophone and was playing gigs with dance bands 100 miles away in Philadelphia. Gerry moved to New York City in 1946, and eventually started to live with Gil Evans on 55th street. During this time he would collaborate with the likes of Gene Krupa, Lee Konitz, and Miles Davis. He was also considered a serious arranger, and often arranged songs for the Gene Krupa Band. Gerry Mulligan's style is laid back and melodic, with a large influence from Lester Young, but a slick and staggering command of bebop, Gerry Mulligan truly found his own niche as an improviser and arranger. Eventually Gerry Mulligan would relocate to the west coast, and make some of his most well known recordings in his piano-less quartet with Chet Baker. He would continue to play and record regularly until his death in 1995. Some of the musicians that he played with in his lifetime are, Stan Getz, Bob Brookmeyer, Dave Brubeck, Wallace Roney, Art Farmer, Teddy Wilson, Thelonious Monk, Paul Desmond, and Johnny Hodges.

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