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Make no mistake about it, the swing and bop start right here on this legendary 1959 session between baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and tenor man Ben Webster. Produced by Norman Granz as an early Verve album, this Mobile Fidelity 24-karat gold-disc reissue is sonically worth the extra bread as it feels like you're right in the control room every note of the way. The opening track, Billy Strayhorn's "Chelsea Bridge" is lush and emotional and truly sets the tone for this album. With Jimmy Rowles on piano (his intro on "Sunday" sounds like a ragtimer like Willie "The Lion" Smith just pushed him off the stool before the band came in), Mel Lewis on drums, and the always superb Leroy Vinnegar on bass present and accounted for, the rhythm section is superbly swinging with just the right amount of bop lines and chords in the mix to spice things up. The ghost of Duke Ellington hovers over every note on this record (Billy Strayhorn was one of his main arrangers) and that is a very good thing, indeed. There's a beautiful, understated quality to the music on this session that makes it the perfect relaxing around the house on a rainy day disc to pop in the player. File this one under cool, very smooth, and supple.
© Cub Koda /TiVo
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Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Lewis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Leroy Vinnegar, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Mulligan, Baritone Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - JIMMY ROWLES, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Lewis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Vinnegar, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Mulligan, Baritone Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JIMMY ROWLES, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1961 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chester Conn, ComposerLyricist - Ned Miller, ComposerLyricist - Jule Styne, ComposerLyricist - Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Lewis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Vinnegar, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Mulligan, Baritone Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - JIMMY ROWLES, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Krueger, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1961 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Lewis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Vinnegar, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Mulligan, Baritone Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JIMMY ROWLES, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1961 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Lewis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Vinnegar, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Mulligan, Baritone Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JIMMY ROWLES, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Lewis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Vinnegar, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Mulligan, Baritone Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JIMMY ROWLES, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Benjamin Francis Webster, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1961 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Lewis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Gabler, Author - Leroy Vinnegar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Mulligan, Baritone Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - JIMMY ROWLES, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer - Phil Schaap, Producer
℗ 1990 Polydor Inc.
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Lewis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Vinnegar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Mulligan, Baritone Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - JIMMY ROWLES, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer - Phil Schaap, Producer
℗ 1990 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Lewis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Vinnegar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Mulligan, Baritone Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - JIMMY ROWLES, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Benjamin Francis Webster, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer - Phil Schaap, Producer
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Lewis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Vinnegar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Mulligan, Baritone Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - JIMMY ROWLES, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Benjamin Francis Webster, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer - Phil Schaap, Producer
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Lewis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Vinnegar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Mulligan, Baritone Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - JIMMY ROWLES, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Benjamin Francis Webster, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer - Phil Schaap, Producer
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
Make no mistake about it, the swing and bop start right here on this legendary 1959 session between baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and tenor man Ben Webster. Produced by Norman Granz as an early Verve album, this Mobile Fidelity 24-karat gold-disc reissue is sonically worth the extra bread as it feels like you're right in the control room every note of the way. The opening track, Billy Strayhorn's "Chelsea Bridge" is lush and emotional and truly sets the tone for this album. With Jimmy Rowles on piano (his intro on "Sunday" sounds like a ragtimer like Willie "The Lion" Smith just pushed him off the stool before the band came in), Mel Lewis on drums, and the always superb Leroy Vinnegar on bass present and accounted for, the rhythm section is superbly swinging with just the right amount of bop lines and chords in the mix to spice things up. The ghost of Duke Ellington hovers over every note on this record (Billy Strayhorn was one of his main arrangers) and that is a very good thing, indeed. There's a beautiful, understated quality to the music on this session that makes it the perfect relaxing around the house on a rainy day disc to pop in the player. File this one under cool, very smooth, and supple.
© Cub Koda /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 01:16:27
- Main artists: Gerry Mulligan
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve
- Genre: Jazz
© 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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