Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band on Tour

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Released 1962 Label Verve V/V6 8438 Release date 1962		Length 40:39 Artist Gerry Mulligan Genre Jazz

Recorded October 1 and November 4 & 14, 1960Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, CA, West Berlin, West Germany and Teatro Lirico, Milan, Italy Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band on Tour(1960) Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band at the Village Vanguard(1960) Similar Gerry Mulligan albums, Jazz albums

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.

Reception

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".

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)