Personnel:
Don Ferrara, Conte Candoli, Nick Travis (tp), Willie Dennis (tb), Alan Raph (b-tb), Bob Brookmeyer (v-tb), Gene Quill (cl, as), Bob Donovan (as), Jim Reider, Zoot Sims (ts), Gerry Mulligan (bs, p), Gene Allen (bs, b-cl), Buddy Clark (b), Mel Lewis (d)
This is the exciting Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band that held the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium spellbound in October 1960--a "live" recording that shows why the CJB was acclaimed for its unity and cohesion. By contemporary standards, this was a "small" big band, made up of thirteen men, performing according to Mulligan's very definite idea of how a band should work and sound. Though studded with stellar names, it was a close-knit team, with Zoot Sims as the featured guest soloist, There was room to stretch, but when the time came to get together, the boys were there. "My idea is not so much that we are a big band with a small-band feel, but that we have a big-band feel in the way that a big band ought to be," said Mulligan. "Our Santa Monica concert had a driving quality that I think was in great part the result of the fact that the audience was loaded with many of our friends and fellow-musicians." The fine Mosaic box set of the CJB included six of the 19 performances recorded at Santa Monica, but this two-CD set issues, in excellent sound quality, the complete concert for the first time ever!
For a review from AMG.com and a detailed description of the music it contains please see below;
Review
Gerry Mulligan's fourth album to feature his Concert Jazz Band comes from a series of concerts taped in the latter half of 1960. The loping blues "Go Home," written by Ben Webster for his record date with Mulligan, is heard in two contrasting performances, both arranged by Bill Holman. The first features Mulligan on both baritone sax and piano, while he omits piano from the second version. Johnny Mandel successfully adapted two pieces for the Concert Jazz Band which were written for his best-known film soundtrack, the exotic "Barbara's Theme" (showcasing trumpeter Don Ferrara) and the moody "Theme From I Want to Live!" (with some hot playing by valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer). 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, including his swinging "The Red Door" (written with Mulligan) and "Apple Core." Valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer is the other major soloist. This highly recommended album has long been out of print, but is scheduled to be included in the upcoming Mosaic boxed set of Gerry Mulligan & the Concert Jazz Band.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-gerry-mulligan-concert-jazz-band-on-tour-mw0000744628
Tracklist
CD 1
01. Theme: Utter Chaos (Mulligan) 1:19
02. Out of this World (Arlen-Mercer) 4:18
03. Black Nightgown (Mandel) 4:04
04. 18 Carrots for Rabbit (Mulligan) 7:16
05. Piano Blues (Mulligan) 13:19
06. Bweebida Bwobbida (Mulligan) 8:31
07. The Red Door (Sims-Mulligan) 8:13
08. Western Reunion (Mulligan) 9:28
CD 2
01. Theme: Utter Chaos (Mulligan) 0:14
02. You Took Advantage of Me (Rodgers-hart) 4:26
03. As Catch Can (Mulligan) 6:35
04. Sweet and Slow (Waller) 4:56
05. Young Blood (Mulligan) 5:17
06. My Funny Valentine (Rodgers-Hart) 5:23
07. Apple Core (Mulligan) 4:51
08. Come Rain or Come Shine (Arlen-Mercer) 4:52
09. Go Home (Webster) 9:46
10. Blueport (Farmer) 9:46
11. Theme: Utter Chaos (Mulligan) 1:35
Recorded live at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, California, on October 1, 1960
Recorded by Wally Heider
Produced for release by Jordi Pujol
Stereo · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered
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