SPECIAL EVENTS
1. MOSAIC RECORDS : A NEW MULLIGAN SET in January 2006
Mosaic Select: Gerry Mulligan (MS-021) 3 CDs :
In December 1957, Pacific Jazz's Dick Bock came to New York for several weeks of a marathon recording schedule that included dates with Bob Brookmeyer and Chet Baker as well as four Gerry Mulligan sessions, all of which reflected a great deal of creative conceptualization and planning.
The first project was a reunion of Gerry and Chet Baker. The quartet with Henry Grimes and Dave Bailey recorded enough material for two albums, though only one was issued at the time. By no means nostalgic, Mulligan and Baker take a fresh approach to material they'd never tackled before.
The Crown jewel of this set is The Gerry Mulligan Songbook, released on CD in stereo here for the first time. Bill Holman arranged six celebrated Mulligan compositions from various stages of his career for a sublime sax section that consisted of Lee Konitz, Allen Eager, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims and Mulligan, superbly anchored by Freddie Green, Grimes and Bailey. Mulligan wrote and arranged a seventh for the occasion. The writing and solos are excellent throughout. The stereo and mono versions of three tunes differ and all versions are included.
The most unusual date here is the one with the Vinnie Burke String Quartet, which consists of guitar, violin, cello and bass, with Mulligan and Dave Bailey. Eight of the nine selections were slated to come out as Stringtime. A cover was created, but the album never materialized, although four tunes latter appeared on CD. The strings with pizzicato violin and cello on the melodies add a light, open texture to the arrangement.
Annie Ross Sings A Song Of Mulligan was the first and best of the three albums that this extraordinary singer made for World Pacific. Her unerring sense of pitch and musicianship made her ideal for jazz settings, especially one such as this with no Chordal instrument to provide a tonal center. At the December sessions, she plays with the reunion quartet and, in September 1958, with Mulligan's then current quartet with Art Farmer, Bill Crow and Bailey. Six bonus tracks have been added to the album.p>
These four wide-ranging projects recorded in the space of two weeks glimpse the enormous palette from which Gerry Mulligan drew throughout his career.
2.GENE KRUPA on www.jazzlegends.com
We can find in this incredible web-site many very rare documents featuring Gerry Mulligan with Gene Krupa (3 DVDs and 1 CD). Bruce Klauber is probably the greatest Gene Krupa collectors.
The DVDs
- The movie "Follow That Music" (1946) on DVD called "Rare Films 1946-1972"
This is a short film (18 minutes) and Gerry is seen regularly in this movie. Gerry was only 19 years old. The image quality is good.
- The movie "Beat The Band" (1947) starring Frances Langford and Gene Krupa and his orchestra. The image quality is good
- Gerry Mulligan is seen as a member of the Gene Krupa Orchestra during two songs!
- The last DVD "The 1940s Shorts" shows an unique video track of "Disc Jockey Jump" recorded in 1948. To complete the DVD very interesting Gene Krupa documents from 1940, 1947, 1949 are present.
A CD titled " On The Road With Gene Krupa" 1946 is excellent. It features the following Radio Broadcast recording : February 11, 1946 / March Field (CA) (20 min) - March 31, 1946 / Meadowbrook (NY) (31 min) - June 27, 1946 / Palladium (CA) (16 min) - September 5, 1946 / Winnie The Wave Navy Show (7min)
This last recording contains 2 arrangements from the pen of Gerry Mulligan : "How High The Moon" (2min59) and Birdhouse (3min13)
Is Gerry Mulligan present on these recordings ?????
The Alfred Publishing Company and Bruce Klauber are proud to announce the publication of "Gene Krupa: The Pictorial Life of a Jazz Legend." This eagerly-awaited book is a photographic presentation of the life, times and music of "that ace drummer man." With over 200 photos that span six decades of jazz history, this most visual of performers, the man who made the drums a solo instrument, comes alive like never before.
Contributing their own singular and often heartfelt insights about Gene are the finest drummers in music today, including Phil Collins, Tommy Aldridge, John Blackwell, Peter Erskine, Ed Shaughnessy, Peter Criss, Kenny Aronoff, Alphonse Mouzon, Carl Palmer, David Garibaldi, Carmine Appice, Alex Acuna, Neal Peart and Steve Smith.
Incisive commentary from noted percussionist and video producer Dr. Bruce H. Klauber provides a definitive retrospective about Gene's music, drumming, drum setup, and important contributions to the evolution of the drum kit. The companion CD includes previously unreleased tracks covering five decades of Krupa's unmistakable drumming. The touching introduction was written by the late Bobby Scott, Gene's good friend and pianist in the mid-1950s, from a never-published memoir.
"Gene Krupa: The Pictorial Life of a Jazz Legend" is a must-read for fans of Gene Krupa, the swing era, jazz, drums, and drumming.
3. GERRY MULLIGAN, The Age Of Steam CD-DVD
From www.halleonard.com, and www.artistshousemusic.com
You can get this gem CD/DVD pack which features a standard audio CD of the original A&M recording of "The Age of Steam" as well as a DVD with over four hours of content, including:
The documentary "Listen: Gerry Mulligan", a Master Class, a Dolby Digital stereo and surround sound mix of the original recordings, interviews with several of the musicians who played with Gerry; Bob Brookmeyer, Roger Kellaway, Tom Scott and Stephan Goldman. The DVD also includes the sheet music for each composition on the recording, including the parts for each instrument, which can be printed out, free of charge, for study and research from a PC, courtesy of Franca R. Mulligan, president of Mulligan Publishing Co. Inc.
All the benefits go to the Gerry & Franca Mulligan Foundation, a charitable organization, which was established to fulfill Gerry's wish of supporting young musicians to attend music school, and to donate musical instruments to inner city schools.
GERRY MULLIGAN'S RECORDINGS
1. October 24, 1979 " Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band"
Swansea (Wales), Top Rank Ballroom
Laurie Frink, Barry Ries, Mike Davis (tp), Keith O'Quinn, David Glenn, Arthur Tripp (tb), Gary Keller, Gerry Niewood, Seth Brody, Eric Turkel (sax), Mitch Forman (p), Mike Bocchicchio (b) , Richie De Rosa (d)
- Lady Chatterley's Mother (5mn27s)
- I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (6mn12)
- For An Unfinished Woman (9mn47s)
- Out Back Of The Barn (5mn31s)
- Walk On The Water (6mn14s)
- Song For Strayhorn (6mn53s)
- Darn That Dream (3mn57s)
- Maytag (8mn20s)
- Bweebida Bobbida (incomplete) (4mn11s)
From this private recording two rare interpretations are featured. "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" which will be recorded in studio some months later (Walk On The Water LP) and "Darn That Dream". This one starts with a Gerry Mulligan piano solo and then the C.J.B. enters.
OTHER MUSICIANS PLAY GERRY MULLIGAN
1. GUY SCHADECK QUINTET 2005 07 14 TRIER, Jazz Im Brunnenhof
A new "Tribute to Gerry Mulligan" concert of the Guy Schadeck Quintet.
This concert was performed in Trier (D) at 8.00 pm. The musicians were Guy Schadeck (bs), Edouard Romano (tp), Pierre Boespflug (p), Hervé Perrin (b), Charly Davot (d) and they played :
- "Line For Lyons" (7min39)
- "Love Me Or Leave Me" (8min20)
- "Walking Shoes" (8min28)
- "Limelight" (9min55)
- "It's Sandy At The Beach" (10min18).
The second set was dedicated to the singer Viviane Moscatelli who featured the Guy Schadeck Quintet on songs like "Corcavado", "My foolish Heart" (What a beautiful introduction by the baritone saxophonist Guy Schadeck !). As encore all the musicians played "Bernie's Tune
2. Vic Lewis & His Big Band "Tea Break" LP VL 3 (1985) STEREO
This album is now available on a Vocalion CD CDLF 8128
Triple Threat (Allyn Ferguson) - Lover Man (Davis; Ramirez; Sherman) - The Loneliest Monk (Monk arr John Cameron)Conversation (Shorty Rogers) - Go Litely (Bill Holman) - Sunday Girl (Ken Thorne) - Apple Piety (Gerry Mulligan)
Conductor: Vic Lewis;
Guest soloists: Peter King (alto sax); Bud Shank (alto sax, flute); Jiggs Whigham (trombone); Saxophones: Barry Robinson (alto, sop, fl, alt fl); Gordon Keates (alto, fl, alt fl, picc); Peter Warner (ten, alt fl, picc); Nigel Nash (ten, alt fl, cl); Derek Hyams (bar, fl)
Trumpets: Nigel Carter; Brian Rankine; Paul Eshelby; Bill Turner
Trombones: Colin Sheen; Gordon Campbell; Eddie Lorkin; Andrew Fawbert;
Bass: Roy Babbington; Drums: Ronnie Verrell; Guitars: Graham Atha; John Chambers; Percussion: Len Walker
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
1. 1979 August 31-September 1 GERRY MULLIGAN NYC, Bottom Line
Gerry Mulligan shared the programme with Michael Urbaniak & Ursula Dudziak, information from www.bottomlinecabaret.com/archive_index (and select 1979)
2. 1957 GERRY MULLIGAN Jean Sheperd
Gerry Mulligan details from the Jean Shepherd archive - a small amount of the archive is listed online, but there wasn't a lot of relevant material there.
A few weeks later in July Shepherd participated in another extravaganza:
George Shearing Sextet, Erroll Garner, Billie Holiday, Gerry Mulligan, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Miles Davis, Sonny Stitt, and dozens more of your favorites. Commentary by Al "Jazzbo" Collins and Jean Shepherd
At the Theatre Under the Stars in Central Park (Wollman Memorial Theatre). This lineup ran for a week before being replaced by: The Hi-Los, Chris Connor, Gerry Mulligan Quartet, Stan Getz Quartet, Buddy Rich vs. Jo Jones, Maynard Ferguson & His Orchestra, and many more of your favorites. Commentary by Jean Shepherd.
http://www.keyflux.com/shep/shepmain.htm
3. 1956 NOVEMBER 26 GERRY MULLIGAN Quartet Toronto, Massey Hall
A beautiful evening for this concert at the Massey Hall in Toronto. The Gerry Mulligan Quartet, composed by Bob Brookmeyer, Bill Crow, Dave Bailey, shared the programme with: Errol Graner Trio, Kai Winding Septet, Chico Hamilton Quintet, Australian Jazz Quintet, Count Basie Orchestra with Joe Williams as guest.
4. 1981 JUNE late GERRY MULLIGAN HAMPTON (Virginia), Coliseum
Gerry Mulligan performed at the Hampton Jazz Festival. The formation is unknown. He may have appeared with Mel Torme. Mel was on the bill, and they had just done Live at Marty's.
5. 1959 May 22 GERRY MULLIGAN QUARTET PARIS, Salle Pleyel
The Gerry Mulligan Quartet, composed by Art Farmer, Bill Crow, Dave Bailey, shared the programme with: Jimmy Giuffre Trio, Gene Krupa Quartet
6. DOUG RAMSEY : The public and private lifes of PAUL DESMOND
This marvelous book contains some new information about Gerry Mulligan :
- P230 :
A new photo from the "Two Of A Mind" studio sessions in summer 1962. This was in the RCA Studio. Description : Paul on the left, Gerry on the right. Gerry wears a white shirt, and a jacket in wool ; Paul has a dark tie
- P254-255 :
New photos from the Duke Ellington Birthday at The White House , April 29, 1969
- P256 :
The Gerry Mulligan Quartet featuring Paul Desmond played at the New Orleans Jazz Festival on June 4, 1969. Previously I didn't know exactly the date.
- P269 :
A publicity photo for the 1972 Atlantic album "We're All Together"
- P271 :
A photograph of the Dave Brubeck Quintet featuring Cal Tjader at Monterey.
This document is dated by Doug Ramsey in 1975. I disagree
Gerry Mulligan wore a bolero in 1970, His hair length is as it was in 1969-1970.
In the Gerry Mulligan discography, Gerry Mulligan and Dave Brubeck played in Monterey in 1971 !
Gerry played soprano saxophone ! This was very rare in early 70s, but not impossible
- P298 :
Gerry Mulligan Sextet plays at Hopper's Club (NYC). I knew that Gerry was there in 1976. Doug Ramsey indicates in late 1976. Gerry was in Europe with his sextet.
Franca Mulligan was present at Hopper's club !
- P309 :
Gerry Mulligan was present at the Paul Desmond Memorial, June 20, 1977
This incredible book is available at Parkside Publications, Inc www.parksidepublications.com
7. April 1981 Gerry Mulligan with The Airmen Of Note Wichita Jazz Festival
I got this information from the Airmen of Note web-site.
8. JAZZ ON THE SCREEN by David Meeker
David Meeker in the Library Of Congress ( http://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/ihas/ ) realized an incredible work about jazz on the screen. Below you will find the documents featuring Gerry Mulligan.
i. CAMERA THREE (USA, June 29, 1956)
(In the Discography the date is July 29, 1956)
Director : Clay Yurdin
Music featured : "Line for Lyons", "Five brothers", "My funny Valentine"
Personnel on camera : The Gerry Mulligan Quartet:- Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Bob Brookmeyer, v-trb; + b + drums.
ii. THE STEVE ALLEN SHOW (USA, 1956-61)
Music featured : "Indiana" by Ballard MacDonald, James F. Hanley .
Personnel on camera : Woody Herman, clarinet; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax. (01.02.59).
iii. ART FORD'S JAZZ PARTY (USA, Nov 27,1958)
Music featured : What's This Thing Called Love ?
Personnel on camera : (b) Art Farmer, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Jimmy Jones, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Bill Crow, acoustic double bass; Elvin Jones, drums; Candido, cga.
Notes : Made-for-TV series. Feature film (over 60 minutes). A jazz show presented simultaneously on tv and on radio, on most Thursday evenings from 8th May 1958 until 25th December 1958. 27th November 1958
iv. JAZZ USA (USA, 1960)
This was recorded during the Newport 60 Jazz Fest. 9 & 15 probably 07/01/60, the rest 07/02/60
Personnel on camera :
1. Dave Brubeck, piano; The Newport Youth Band; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross, vocal; Maynard Ferguson, trumpet.
9. "The Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band"; Nina Simone; Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross, vocal.
14. Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Dakota Staton, vocal.
15. Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax.
26. Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross, vocal; Herbie Mann; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Ray Charles.
v. CHICAGO FESTIVAL (USA, 1967)
Director : Robert Kaiser
Conductor : Bill Russo
Personnel on camera : Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; The Chicago Jazz Ensemble.
Notes : Made-for-TV programme or made-for-video/DVD release. Short film (under 30 minutes).
This is probably Concerto '67 by Richard Peaslee. GM recorded this with the Chicago Jazz Ensemble with Bill Russo as Conductor in 03/67. It was broadcast 11/28/67 on WTTW Chicago. It sure would be good to have a copy of this, since we don't have any recording of GM playing this piece.
vi.JAZZ AT THE MALTINGS: THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET (UK, 1968)
Director : prod: Terry Henebery
Music featured : "Lullaby of Mexico", "Jumping bean"; "Indian song", "Love your enemies", "Out of nowhere"; "New Orleans"; "Blessed are the poor"
Personnel on camera : The Dave Brubeck Quartet, with Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Jack Six, acoustic double bass; Alan Dawson, drums; Benny Green, master of ceremonies.
Notes : Made-for-TV series; Short film (under 30 minutes). Two programmes recorded 20th October 1968 at The Aldeburgh Festival Concert Hall, Snape.
vii. JAZZ AT THE MALTINGS SPECTACULAR (UK, 1968)
Director : prod: Terry Henebery
Music featured : "Jumping bean" by Gerry Mulligan.
Personnel on camera : The Dave Brubeck Quartet, with Gerry Mulligan.
Notes : Made-for-TV programme or made-for-video/DVD release. Feature film (over 60 minutes).
Compiled from performances recorded during 1968 at The Aldeburgh Festival Concert Hall, Snape, and previously transmitted during the series JAZZ AT THE MALTINGS (q.v.).
viii. DUKE ELLINGTON AT THE WHITE HOUSE (USA, 1969)
Director : prod: Sidney J. Stiber
Music featured : "In a sentimental mood"; "Jump for joy"; "Perdido"; "Caravan"; "Stormy Monday blues"; "Mood indigo"; "The Saints" (trad.); "It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing"; "Take the 'A' train"; "Freedom", "Pat", "Happy-go-lucky local"; "Happy birthday to you".
Personnel on camera : Duke Ellington, Harold Baker, Paul Gonsalves, Cab Calloway, Billy Eckstine, Mercer Ellington, Benny Goodman, Dave Brubeck, Dizzy Gillespie, Paul Desmond, Earl Hines, Willie "The Lion" Smith, Joe Williams, George Wein, Leonard Feather, Marian McPartland, Lou Rawls, Billy Taylor.
Band:- Clark Terry, fl hrn; Bill Berry, trumpet; Urbie Green, J. J. Johnson, trombone; Paul Desmond, alto sax; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Jim Hall, guitar; Milt Hinton, acoustic double bass; Louie Bellson, drums.
Notes : Made-for-TV programme or made-for-video/DVD release. Short film (under 30 minutes).
Recorded on 29th April 1969 at the White House, Washington, on the occasion of Duke Ellington's 70th birthday and narrated by Willis Conover.
ix. COPENHAGEN JAZZ FESTIVAL (Dan,1970)
Music featured : "New Orleans","Jumping beans", "Out of the way of the people", "The Duke"; "Things ain't what they used to be"
Personnel on camera : Dave Brubeck, piano; with Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Jack Six, acoustic double bass; Alan Dawson, drums.
Notes : Made-for-TV programme or made-for-video/DVD release. Feature film (over 60 minutes). Recorded in the Tivoli Gardens Concert Hall, Copenhagen.
x. ONE NIGHT STAND WITH LIONEL HAMPTON (USA, 1971)
(GM is only on those with the big band. Some of these may be with one of thge small groups. Does your info break out the performers by song?)
Director : Sidney Smith
Music featured : "Ridin' high", "I'm shooting high", "Cool autumn wind", "Jeepers creepers", "Day in, day out", "Too marvellous for words"; "Lover, come back to me" "Sing, sing, sing"; "Traffic light"; "On the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe", "Midnight sun", "Satin doll", "In the cool cool cool of the evening", "Blues in the night"; "Concerning the blues"; "Undecided", "How high the moon"; "Drum boogie"; "Flyin' home".
Personnel on camera : Hosted by Mel Tormé:- Lionel Hampton and his Band; Mel Tormé, vocal, drums; Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Mel Lewis, drums; B. B. King, vocal, guitar; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Joe Bushkin, Teddy Wilson, Elizabeth Firestone, piano; Tyree Glenn, trombone; Ernie Royal, Cat Anderson, Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Gene MacLellan, guitar; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Milt Hinton, acoustic double bass; Dusty Springfield, Ocean, Johnny Mercer, vocal.
Notes : Made-for-TV programme or made-for-video/DVD release. Feature film (over 60 minutes).
xi. THE CBS FESTIVAL OF LIVELY ARTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE series Ep: THE ORIGINAL ROMPIN' STOMPIN' HOT AND HEAVY, COOL AND GROOVY ALL STAR JAZZ SHOW (USA, 1976)
Alternative title : THE ORIGINAL ROMPIN' STOMPIN' HOT AND HEAVY, COOL AND GROOVY ALL STAR JAZZ SHOW
Personnel on camera : Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Gerry Mulligan, bar-sax; Count Basie, piano; Lionel Hampton, vibraphone; Herbie Hancock, keyboards; Max Roach, drums; Joe Williams, vocal.
Notes : Made-for-TV series. Feature film (over 60 minutes).
xii. ALL STAR JAZZ SHOW (USA, 1979)
Personnel on camera : Count Basie, Gerry Mulligan, Stan Getz, Max Roach, Joe Williams, Herbie Hancock, plus film clips of Fats Waller, Charlie Barnet, Count Basie.
Notes : Made-for-TV programme or made-for-video/DVD release. Feature film (over 60 minutes).
xiii. NEWPORT JAZZ '86 (USA, 1986)
Director : Norman Abbott
Personnel on camera
Stanley Jordan; Gerry Mulligan with Mike Formaneck, Bill Mays, Richie de Rosa; Wayne Shorter with Tom Brechtlein, Mitchel Forman, Gary Willis.
Notes : Made-for-TV programme or made-for-video/DVD release. Feature film (over 60 minutes). Recorded in Fort Adams, Rhode Island, during the 1986 Newport Jazz Festival.
xiv. ZDF JAZZ-CLUB (1987) (D, 1987)
Personnel on camera : Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; + rhythm.
Notes : Made-for-TV series. Short film (under 30 minutes). Recorded during the 1987 Berliner Jazz Tage.
xv. FESTIVAL DE JAZZ DE MONTREUX 1988 (CH, 1988)
Alternative title : MONTREUX JAZZ '88
Personnel on camera : Gerry Mulligan.
Notes : Made-for-TV series. Feature film (over 60 minutes).
xvi. BRECON JAZZ 91 (UK, 1991)
Director : Robert Coles
Music featured : "Sun on stairs", "Walking shoes", "Out back of the barn", "Noblesse", "The Flying Scotsman","Satin doll"
Personnel on camera : Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Bill Mays, piano; Dean Johnson, acoustic double bass; Dave Ratajozak, drums.
Notes : Made-for-TV series. Medium length film (30-60 minutes). Recordings of public concerts given in Brecon, Wales.
xvii. LES PETITES GALERES (F, 1978)
Director : Jean-Michel Mongredieu
Composer : Astor Piazzola, Gerry Mulligan
Notes : Feature film (over 60 minutes).
xviii. FAT PEOPLE, SKINNY PEOPLE (USA, 1968)
Director : Lee Savage
Composer : Gerry Mulligan
Notes : Short film (under 30 minutes).
xix. IMAGINARY CRIMES (USA, 1994)
Director : Anthony Drazan
Music featured : (recorded) "Fall out" by Gerry Mulligan, Paul Desmond, performed by Gerry Mulligan.
xx. MALEDETTI, VI AMERO (I, 1979)
Director : Marco Tullio Giordana
Music featured : (recorded) Verdi, Schubert, Bach, and "Close your eyes and listen" by Gerry Mulligan, Astor Piazzolla.
Notes : Made-for-TV movie. Feature film (over 60 minutes).
xxi. RISING (USA, 1977)
Director : Lawrence Bock
Music featured : "Walkin' shoes" by Gerry Mulligan
Notes : Made-for-TV programme or made-for-video/DVD release. Short film (under 30 minutes).
xxii. HUSBANDS AND WIVES (USA, 1992)
Director : Woody Allen
Music featured (recorded) : "That old feeling" by Lew Brown, Sammy Fain, performed by Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan.
Notes : Feature film (over 60 minutes).
xxiii. LYON LE REGARD INTERIEUR (F, 1988)
Alternative title : THE DIRECTOR'S PLACE
Director : Bertrand Tavernier
Music featured : (recorded) "Twenty Years of Solitude" performed by Gerry Mulligan, Astor Piazzola.
Notes : Made-for-TV programme or made-for-video/DVD release. Medium length film (30-60 minutes).
xxiv. BROKEN NOSES (USA, 1987)
Director : Bruce Weber
Music featured : (recorded) "Night lights" by Gerry Mulligan, Judy Holliday, performed by Gerry Mulligan
Notes : Feature film (over 60 minutes).
xxv. THE ICE STORM (USA, 1997)
Director : Ang Lee
Music featured : (recorded) "Night lights" by and performed by Gerry Mulligan.
Notes : Feature film (over 60 minutes).
xxvi. BEAT THE BAND (USA, 1947)
Director : John H. Auer
Music featured : "Kissin' well", "I'm in love", "Beat the band", "I've got my fingers crossed", "Shadow rhapsody", "I couldn't sleep a wink last night"
Personnel on camera : Gene Krupa has a speaking role and appears as soloist with his Orchestra. Band personnel includes Red Rodney, trumpet; Dick Taylor, trombone; Gerry Mulligan, alto sax; Buddy Wise, Charlie Kennedy, tenor sax; Marty Napoleon, piano.
Notes : Feature film (over 60 minutes). Apparently, a part in the film for Red Rodney was originally written but in the end he only appeared as a member of the band.
xxvii. PEGGY LEE & ROBERTA FLACK IN CONCERT LIVE AT CITY HALL (UK, 1984)
Director : prod: Terry Henebery, Ian Bolt
Music featured : "Walking shoes"
Personnel on camera : Peggy Lee, Brook Benton, Edwin Hawkins, vocal; Roberta Flack, piano, vocal; with orchestra; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax, with trio; Jimmy Witherspoon, Buddy Greco, vocal, with The National Youth Jazz Orchestra; Astrud Gilberto, vocal, with group; Nancy Wilson, vocal, with trio; Stan Getz, tenor sax, James McNeely, piano, Steve Laspina, acoustic double bass, Ralph Tenniel, drums.
Notes : Made-for-TV programme or made-for-video/DVD release. Feature film (over 60 minutes).
Recorded over a period of 4 days in October 1984 at Sheffield City Hall.
xxviii. CELEBRITY (USA, 1998)
Director : Woody Allen
Music featured : (recorded) "That Old Feeling", performed by Gerry Mulligan and Stan Getz,
Notes : Feature film (over 60 minutes).
xxix. THIS IS GARY McFARLAND (USA, 2003)
Director : Kristian St. Clair
Personnel on camera : Gary McFarland profiled using archive footage of the subject and of Gerry Mulligan, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Gábor Szábo together with new footage of Clark Terry, Sadao Watanabe, Grady Tate, Airto Moreira, Marvin Stamm, Emile Charlap and Bob Brookmeyer.
Notes : Made-for-TV programme or made-for-video/DVD release. Feature film (over 60 minutes).
xxx AN AMERICAN REUNION NEW BEGINNINGS, RENEWED HOPE (USA, 1993)
Director : Bruce Gowers
Music featured : (recorded) "What a wonderful world" by George David Weiss, Robert Thiele, performed by Louis Armstrong.
Personnel on camera : Ruben Blades, Tony Bennett, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, and a saxophone group consisting of David Sanborn, Grover Washington, Jr., Curtis Stigers, Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum, Tom Scott, Kenny G, Gerry Mulligan, Dave Koz, Michael Brecker.
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