BOOKS
Chet BAKER's memories : "As though I had wings . The lost memoir"
This is a very interesting small book , Chet wrote about his early years ( until late 50s ) .
Of course a chapter covers the famous Gerry Mulligan Quartet in 1952 - 53 .
MULLIGAN's RECORDINGS or INTERVIEWS
1. Miles Davis "The complete Birth of the Cool"
CAPITOL JAZZ 7243-4 - 94550-2-3
At last , all the works played by this famous nonet is issued : the Live recordings from the Royal Roost ( 4 & 18 september 1948 ) and the studio sessions .
For the first time the "4-09-48" recording is given complete :
"Move" ( 3mn40s) and "Birth of the cool Theme " (0mn19s) are new
"Moondreams" ( 5mn06s) is now complete ( the previous take had as timing 3mn06s)
The booklet is very excellent with articles of Mike ZWERIN (1998) , Phil SCHAAP ( 1998 ) , Gerry Mulligan ( 1971) , and the original liner notes of Pete WELDING
2. USA : 1958-1959 , Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Gerry Mulligan (bs,p) , Art Farmer (tp) , Bill Crow (b) , Dave Bailey (d)
Hindsight HCD 611 "The Quartets"
Following the timing of each tune (2-4mn) , this recording is probably issued from a TV performance .
Motel (2mn59s)-My funny Valentine(2mn23s)-Walking Shoes (3mn07s)-Festive minor (2mn50s)
As catch can (3mn51s)-News from Blueport (3mn38s)-Just in Time (2mn49s)
3. Zurich : October , 18th , 1962 , Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Gerry Mulligan (bs,p) , Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) , Bill Crow (b) , Gus Johnson (d)
TCB CD 02092
Utter Chaos & Presentation (2mn00s)-Open Country (5mn37s)-Love in New Orleans (6mn05s)
Seventeen mile drive (4mn40s)-Subterranean Blues (9mn16s)-Spring is sprung (8mn02s)-Darn that dream (7mn25s)-Blueport (10mn24s)
4. USA : Probably late 1963 , Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Gerry Mulligan (bs,p) , Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) , Wyatt Reuter (b) , Gus Johnson (d)
Hindsight HCD 611 "The Quartets"
Following the timing of each tune (2-3mn) , this recording is probably issued from a TV performance . The presence of Wyatt Reuter indicates that this recording was probably realised in late 1963
Five Brothers (2mn26s)-Love in New Orleans (2mn26s)-Four for Three (2mn21s)-Marguerite (2mn42s)-Darn that Dream (2mn42s)-Jive at five (3mn41s)-I'm getting sentimental (4mn04s)
Open Country (3mn02s)
5. Los Angeles , Hollywood Bowl , 30 july 1980 ,
All Stars "Tribute to Charlie Parker"
Gerry Mulligan (bs) , Vi Redd (as) , Walter Bishop Jr (p) , Ray Brown (b) , Roy Haines (d)
Private recordings
Old friends (7mn17s) , Yardbird Suite (5mn32s) , Round Midnight (6mn57s) ( GM out) , Unknown title (6mn10s) , Unknown title (4mn07s)
6. Nice , July 1982 ; Gerry Mulligan Orchestra
Private recordings
I'm getting sentimental over you (7mn03s)-presentation of the musicians -Around sundown (4mn18s)-Short soprano solo (11s)-Walk on the water (7mn23s)-Out back of the barn (7mn29s)
7. Espoo , Cultural Center ;
April 7th , 1990 ; Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Gerry Mulligan (bs) , Bill Charlap (p) , Dean Johnson (b) , Dave Ratajzak (d)
Private recording
Out back of th barn ( 9mn18s) - Noblesse ( 6mn25s) - A gift for Dizzy (8mn24s) - For an unfinished woman (12mn19s) - Sun on Stairs (5mn14s) - Lonesome Boulevard ( 1st start : 0mn20s) (2nd start : 4mn45s , incomplete ) - Walking Shoes (9mn15s) - Song for Strayhorn ( 7mn38s) - K4 Pacific (6mn17s) - Satin Doll (2mn52s) - Line for Lyons (7mn37s)
8. Espoo , Cultural Center ;
April 19th , 1995 ; Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Gerry Mulligan (bs) , Ted Rosenthal (p) , Dean Johnson (b) , Ron Vincent (d)
TV Broadcast
The flying Scotsman (inc) ( 1mn54s) - Lonesome Boulevard (5mn41s) - A gift for Dizzy (8mn09s)
Midas Lives (9mn52s) - Line for Lyons (8mn21s) - Song for Strayhorn ( 6mn46s) - Sun on Stairs (8mn26s) - Out back of the barn (9mn45s) - When I was a young man (5mn52s)
Darn that Dream (4mn52s) with GM (p) & Dean Johnson (b)
9. Berlin , Konzerthaus ,
May 9th , 1995 ; Gerry Mulligan Duet
Gerry Mulligan (bs) , Dave Brubeck (p)
Radio Broadcast
These foolish things (4mn25s)
10. Berlin , Konzerthaus ,
May 9th , 1995 ; Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Gerry Mulligan (bs) , Ted Rosenthal (p) , Dean Johnson (b) , Ron Vincent (d)
Radio Broadcast
Five Brothers (7mn55s) , Wallflower (7mn00s) , Midas Lives (9mn17s) , Out back of the Barn (9mn59s) , Curtains (9mn12s) , Noblesse (7mn25s) , Sun on stairs (7mn46s) , Walking shoes (6mn15s) , Darn that dream (1mn51s) ( incomplete ) GM (p)
11. Wien , Konzerthaus ,
May 15th , 1995 ; Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Gerry Mulligan (bs) , Ted Rosenthal (p) , Dean Johnson (b) , Ron Vincent (d)
Radio Broadcast
Five brothers (5mn26s) (incomplete) , Wallflower (7mn00s) , x (5mn07s) , Midas Lives (9mn14s) , Out back of the barn (8mn02s) , Noblesse (7mn02s) (incomplete)
12. Newport :
August 13rd , 1995 , Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Gerry Mulligan (bs) , Dean Johnson (b) , Ted Rosenthal (p) , Ron Vincent (d)
8mn from Talking Jazz of NBC TV Channel . This is an interview cut by extracts of "LINE FOR LYONS" .
Interview ( 1mn01s + 1mn52s + 2mn43s = TT 5mn36s)
Line for Lyons ( 30s + 53s + 38s = TT 2mn01s)
MULLIGAN's SONGS PLAYED BY OTHERS
1. *FIVE BROTHERS
by an ALL STARS called the "SEVEN SENTATIONAL SAXOPHONES during FUJITSU-CONCORD 26th Jazz Festival
This is a two-CD set , CONCORD CCD-7003
2. *WALKING SHOES by DAVE PELL orchestra
March 1959 , Los Angeles , CAPITOL T 1309
Franck Beach , Jack Sheldon (tp) , Bob Enevoldsen (vtb) , Arthur Maebe (fhr) , Phil Stephens (tu)
Art Pepper (as) , Dave Pell (ts) , Marty Berman (bar) , Marty Paich (p) , Buddy Clark (b) , Mel Lewis (d)
1. *WALKING SHOE by Mel Torme
Shorty Rogers ( leader) , Joe Burnett (tp) , Milt Bernhart (tb) , John Kilzmiller (tp) , Bob Cooper , Bud Shank ( woodwinds) , Mike Wofford (p) , Joe Mondragon (b) , Larry Bunker (d) , Emil Richards (vib)
Timing :3mn00s
(*) : I am researching these CDs. |
