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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

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Recorded
  
October 1 and November 4 & 14, 1960 Santa 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.

Contents

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

  1. "Go Home" (Ben Webster) - 7:27
  2. "Barbara's Theme" (Johnny Mandel) - 5:17
  3. "I Want to Live" (Mandel) - 6:57
  4. "Red Door" (Zoot Sims, Gerry Mulligan) - 5:32
  5. "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 4:41
  6. "Apple Core" (Mulligan) - 5:05
  7. "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

    Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band on Tour Wikipedia