Gerry Mulligan '63 | The Concert Jazz Band (Verve) CD with Gerry Mulligan (baritone sax, clarinet, piano), Don Ferrara, Doc Severinsen, Nick Travis (trumpet), Clark Terry (trumpet & flugelhorn), Willie Dennis, Tony Studd (trombone), Bob Brookmeyer (piano & valve trombone), Eddie Caine (alto sax), Gene Quill (alto sax & clarinet), Jim Reider (tenor sax), Gene Allen (baritone sax), Jim Hall (guitar), Bill Crow (bass), Gus Johnson (drums) Recorded 1961 (according to the CD booklet) / Recorded 1962 (according to original LP sleeve notes) A fascinating recording that always sounds fresh and revealing.
The Mulligan session continues with what is, for me, one of the most crucial recordings of the period. I just love all the cool musical vibes on this album! Verve Records presents Gerry Mulligan | The Concert Jazz Band (Verve) CD Gerry Mulligan (baritone sax, clarinet, piano), Don Ferrara, Nick Travis, Conte Candoli, Phil Sunkel (trumpet), Bob Brookmeyer (piano & valve trombone), Alan Raph (trombone), Gene Quill (alto sax & clarinet), Dick Melodian (alto sax), Jim Reider, Zoot Sims (tenor sax), Gene Allen (baritone sax, bass clarinet), Buddy Clark, Bill Takas (bass), Dave Bailey, Mel Lewis (drums) Recorded 1960
This album is included in the now OOP Mosaic set The Complete Verve Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band Sessions. According to the booklet the recordings were made on December 18-21, 1962, with this note from producer Michael Cuscuna: "The Verve master numbers indicate that this session was recorded in December 1961 and this is confirmed by the Verve recording log. The original album states December 1962 and while this might be a bit of record label falsification (common at the time) to suit the album title Gerry Mulligan '63, Bill Crow's work diary seems to substantiate that date."
Impossible to say I have a single favorite because they're all so good, but playing a couple of sultry early-60's faves from this guy: WP: Kenny Burrell - Midnight Blue (1963) 2010 Blue Note/Analogue Productions CBNJ 84123 SA hybrid stereo SACD mastered by Kevin Gray & Steve Hoffman NP: Kenny Burrell - Soul Call (1964) Prestige/JVC XRCD2 mastered by Alan Yoshida (stealing Milan's image for this posting)
Marc Johnson - Bass Desires Marc Johnson – bass Bill Frisell – guitar, guitar synthesizer John Scofield – guitar Peter Erskine – drums
Hank Mobley - Hank Mobley and His All Stars The Blue Note Works TOCJ-1544 Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone Milt Jackson - vibes Horace Silver - piano Doug Watkins - bass Art Blakey - drums
Jimmy Smith - Cherokee Blue Note (1957) TOCJ-1612 Cherokee (1996 Japanese 7-track CD of previously unreleased Blue Note recordings from May-July 1957 in mono & stereo) 1 What Is This Thing Called Love 2 I'm In The Mood For Love 3 Things Ain't What They Used To Be 4 On The Sunny Side Of The Street 5 Laura 6 Cherokee 7 Somebody Loves Me
Some photos of the Sonny deluxe set. Sounds pretty good, even though it's sourced from digital. Not worth $80 however.
The Great Ray Charles - Ray Charles (Atlantic) CD Dated 1956 An great instrumental selection from the great Mr Charles!
Blue Mitchell - The Cup Bearers (1962) 1993 Riverside/Fantasy/OJC OJCCD-797-2 mastered by Phil De Lancie Blue Mitchell - trumpet Junior Cook - tenor sax Cedar Walton - piano Gene Taylor - bass Roy Brooks - drums With Blue leading, Cedar on piano and Horace Silver's rhythm section, you really can't go wrong. The excellent Cedar-penned "Turquoise" opens this set and gets you hooked, as Taylor looks, Cook cooks and Brooks books. As usual, fantastic sound quality on this Riverside-recorded OJC CD. Below, Blue, Junior and Gene with Horace Silver at Birdhouse, December '60.
Dexter Gordon - One flight Up Discs four & five, Session (I) of The Complete blue Note Sixties Sessions
Booker Ervin - Structurally Sound (1967) original '67 Pacific Jazz/Liberty ST-20119 Recorded at Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, December '66 Booker Ervin - tenor sax Charles Tolliver - trumpet John Hicks - piano Red Mitchell - bass Lenny McBrowne - drums A recent record shop find, quite nice stuff. I'll have to find the CD someday.
You must have read my mind! Just picked up the TOCJ off eBay last week. The sound is up to the standards of the BNLT series so you'll certainly enjoy it once you've scored the CD. BTW...Great pics of Blue Mitchell in your previous post!
Along with Daddy Plays The Horn, One Flight Up is probably my favourite Dexter album...it's worth it for "Tanya" alone! I'd like to find it on vinyl at a price where I wouldn't have to take out a second mortgage on my house...some of Dexter Gordon's stuff is bloody expensive on LP!
Elvin Jones - Live at the Lighthouse, Volumes 1 & 2 Blue Note (1972) TOCJ-50536/7 Recorded Live at The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, California on September 9, 1972. Flute – Dave Liebman Soprano Saxophone – Dave Liebman, Steve Grossman Tenor Saxophone – Dave Liebman, Steve Grossman Bass – Gene Perla Drums – Elvin Jones
Now playing...another fine recording by Bobby and company... Bobby Hutcherson - Patterns Blue Note (1968) TOCJ-50287 Vibes – Bobby Hutcherson Piano – Stanley Cowell Alto Saxophone, Flute – James Spaulding Bass – Reggie Workman Drums – Joe Chambers
Extraordinary ECM session! Bennie Maupin - The Jewel in the Lotus ECM (1974) ECM 1043 Reeds, Voice, Glockenspiel, Music By – Bennie Maupin Piano, Electric Piano – Herbie Hancock Bass – Buster Williams Drums [Left Channel], Marimba [Left Channel] – Frederick Waits Drums [Right Channel] – Billy Hart Percussion [Water-filled Garbage Can] – Bill Summers
I'm not 100% certain but it may be the only album on (ECM) that Herbie Hancock plays on. Great album. Bennie played the entire album in L.A. back in December but I wasn't able to make the trip. I don't know who played with him but that would have been terrific to witness.
