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The Gerry Mulligan Songbook

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Released
  
1958

Length
  
59:24

Release date
  
1958

Label
  
Blue Note Records

Recorded
  
December 4–5, 1957

Artist
  
Gerry Mulligan

Producer
  
Richard Bock

Genre
  
Jazz

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Studio
  
Coastal Studios, New York City

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Similar
  
Gerry Mulligan albums, Jazz albums

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.

Contents

Critical reception

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".

Track listing

All compositions by Gerry Mulligan except as indicated

  1. "Four and One Moore" – 4:23
  2. "Crazy Day" – 7:05
  3. "Turnstile" – 7:53
  4. "Sextet" – 4:18
  5. "Disc Jockey Jump" – 4:35
  6. "Venus de Milo" – 5:08
  7. "Revelation" – 5:01
  8. "Mayreh" (Horace Silver) – 6:02 Bonus track on CD reissue
  9. "The Preacher" (Silver) – 6:25 Bonus track on CD reissue
  10. "Good Bait" (Count Basie, Tadd Dameron) – 4:39 Bonus track on CD reissue
  11. "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)

    • Songs

    1Four and One Moore4:24
    2Crazy Day7:07
    3Turnstile7:56

    References

    The Gerry Mulligan Songbook Wikipedia
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