Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band on Tour
| Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band on Tour | ||||
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| Live album by Gerry Mulligan | ||||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded |
October 1 and November 4 & 14, 1960 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, CA, West Berlin, West Germany and Teatro Lirico, Milan, Italy | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:39 | |||
| Label | Verve V/V6 8438 | |||
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Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band on Tour (subtitled Guest Soloist: Zoot Sims) is a live album recorded by American jazz saxophonist and bandleader Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded in California, Berlin and Milan 1960 which were released on the Verve label.[1][2][3]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars calling it a "highly recommended album" and stating "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".[4]
Track listing
- "Go Home" (Ben Webster) - 7:27
- "Barbara's Theme" (Johnny Mandel) - 5:17
- "I Want to Live" (Mandel) - 6:57
- "Red Door" (Zoot Sims, Gerry Mulligan) - 5:32
- "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 4:41
- "Apple Core" (Mulligan) - 5:05
- "Go Home" (Webster) - 5:40
- Recorded at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, CA on October 1, 1960 (tracks 4, 5 & 7), West Berlin in West Germany on November 4, 1960 (track 3) and the Teatro Lirico in Milan, Italy on November 14, 1960 (tracks 1, 2 & 6)
Personnel
- Gerry Mulligan - baritone saxophone, piano
- Conte Candoli, Don Ferrara, Nick Travis - trumpet
- Willie Dennis - trombone
- Alan Raph - bass trombone
- Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone, piano
- Bob Donovan - alto saxophone
- Gene Quill - alto saxophone, clarinet
- Jim Reider, Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone
- Gene Allen - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
- Buddy Clark - bass
- Mel Lewis - drums
- Bill Holman (tracks 1, 6 & 7), Johnny Mandel (tracks 2 & 3), Gerry Mulligan (track 5) - arranger
References
- ↑ Verve Records Catalog: 8400 series accessed February 26, 2016
- ↑ Discography of the Verve, Clef and Norgran labels accessed February 26, 2016
- ↑ Gerry Mulligan Discography accessed February 29, 2016
- 1 2 Dryden, Ken. The Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band on Tour – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
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