The Gerry Mulligan Songbook
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| Studio album by Gerry Mulligan | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | December 4–5, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Coastal Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 59:24 | |||
| Label | World Pacific WP 1237 | |||
| Producer | Richard Bock | |||
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The Gerry Mulligan Songbook (subtitled Volume 1) is an album by American jazz saxophonist Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded in late 1957 and released on the World Pacific label.[1][2]
Critical reception
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "this was one of the rarer Gerry Mulligan albums. The original program consisted of seven Mulligan compositions played by a five-sax octet (including the leader on baritone, altoist Lee Konitz, Allen Eager and Zoot Sims doubling on tenor and alto, Al Cohn on tenor and baritone and a rhythm section consisting of guitarist Freddie Green, bassist Henry Grimes, and drummer Dave Bailey). The session has a few surprise touches, giving listeners the rare opportunity to hear Eager and Sims soloing on alto and Cohn doubling on baritone... Highly recommended for Gerry Mulligan fans".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Gerry Mulligan except as indicated
- "Four and One Moore" – 4:23
- "Crazy Day" – 7:05
- "Turnstile" – 7:53
- "Sextet" – 4:18
- "Disc Jockey Jump" – 4:35
- "Venus de Milo" – 5:08
- "Revelation" – 5:01
- "Mayreh" (Horace Silver) – 6:02 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "The Preacher" (Silver) – 6:25 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Good Bait" (Count Basie, Tadd Dameron) – 4:39 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) – 3:55 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
- Gerry Mulligan – baritone saxophone
- Lee Konitz – alto saxophone (tracks 1–7)
- Allen Eager, Zoot Sims – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone (tracks 1–7)
- Al Cohn – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone (tracks 1–7)
- Freddie Green (tracks 1–7), Paul Palmieri (tracks 8–11) – guitar
- Dick Wetmore – violin (tracks 8–11)
- Calo Scott – cello (tracks 8–11)
- Vinnie Burke (tracks 8–11), Henry Grimes (tracks 1–7) – bass
- Dave Bailey – drums
- Bill Holman – arranger (tracks 1–7)
References
- ↑ Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 1200 series accessed February 23, 2016
- ↑ Gerry Mulligan Discography accessed February 23, 2016
- 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Songbook – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 23, 2016.