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In the summer of 1991 Gerry Mulligan decided to revisit Miles Davis's Birth of the Cool recordings. He discussed it with Miles Davis himself who said he might be interested in participating but sadly Davis died a few months later. With Wallace Roney (the perfect sound-alike) in the trumpeter's place, baritonist Mulligan got the band's original pianist and tuba player (John Lewis and Bill Barber), used his own bassist (Dean Johnson) and drummer (Ron Vincent), and found able substitutes in altoist Phil Woods (unfortunately Lee Konitz was unavailable to play his old parts), trombonist Dave Bargeron and John Clark on French horn. This GRP CD brings back the dozen Birth of the Cool recordings of 1949-50 with Mel Torme taking Pancho Hagood's vocal on "Darn That Dream." Although the charts are the same (and it is a particular pleasure to listen to them with the improved recording quality), the solos are all different and in many cases have been lengthened; no need to stick to only three minutes apiece. This fascinating disc is most highly recommended to veteran jazz collectors who know the original Birth of the Cool records.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Joe Lopes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Newland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Mulligan, Producer, Baritone Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer - Dave Bargeron, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - WALLACE RONEY, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Clark, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Barber, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Carisi, Composer - Dean Johnson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Vincent, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 GRP Records Inc.
Miles Davis, Composer - Joe Lopes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Newland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Mulligan, Producer, Baritone Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer - Dave Bargeron, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - WALLACE RONEY, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Clark, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Barber, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Johnson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Vincent, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 GRP Records Inc.
Joe Lopes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Newland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Mulligan, Producer, Baritone Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer - Dave Bargeron, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - WALLACE RONEY, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Clark, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Barber, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Denzil Best, Composer - Dean Johnson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Vincent, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Lopes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Newland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lewis, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Mulligan, Producer, Baritone Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer - Dave Bargeron, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - WALLACE RONEY, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Clark, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Barber, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Johnson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Vincent, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 GRP Records Inc.
Gerry Mulligan, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 1992 GRP Records Inc.
Joe Lopes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Newland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Mulligan, Producer, Baritone Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - George Wallington, Composer - John Snyder, Producer - Dave Bargeron, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - WALLACE RONEY, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Clark, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Barber, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Johnson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Vincent, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 GRP Records Inc.
Johnny Mercer, Composer - Joe Lopes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Newland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Mulligan, Producer, Baritone Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer - Dave Bargeron, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - WALLACE RONEY, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Clark, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Barber, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Chummy MacGregor, Composer - Dean Johnson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Vincent, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 GRP Records Inc.
Joe Lopes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Newland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Mulligan, Composer, Producer, Baritone Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer - Dave Bargeron, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - WALLACE RONEY, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Clark, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Barber, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Johnson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Vincent, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 GRP Records Inc.
Miles Davis, Composer - Joe Lopes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Newland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Earl "Bud" Powell, Composer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Mulligan, Producer, Baritone Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer - Dave Bargeron, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - WALLACE RONEY, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Clark, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Barber, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Johnson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Vincent, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 GRP Records Inc.
Joe Lopes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Newland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Mulligan, Producer, Baritone Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer - Dave Bargeron, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - WALLACE RONEY, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Clark, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Barber, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Cleo Henry, Composer - Dean Johnson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Vincent, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mel TORME, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Lopes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Newland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Mulligan, Producer, Baritone Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer - Dave Bargeron, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - WALLACE RONEY, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Delange, ComposerLyricist - John Clark, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Barber, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Johnson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Vincent, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 GRP Records Inc.
Joe Lopes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Newland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Mulligan, Composer, Producer, Baritone Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer - Dave Bargeron, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - WALLACE RONEY, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Clark, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Barber, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Johnson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Vincent, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 GRP Records Inc.
Album review
In the summer of 1991 Gerry Mulligan decided to revisit Miles Davis's Birth of the Cool recordings. He discussed it with Miles Davis himself who said he might be interested in participating but sadly Davis died a few months later. With Wallace Roney (the perfect sound-alike) in the trumpeter's place, baritonist Mulligan got the band's original pianist and tuba player (John Lewis and Bill Barber), used his own bassist (Dean Johnson) and drummer (Ron Vincent), and found able substitutes in altoist Phil Woods (unfortunately Lee Konitz was unavailable to play his old parts), trombonist Dave Bargeron and John Clark on French horn. This GRP CD brings back the dozen Birth of the Cool recordings of 1949-50 with Mel Torme taking Pancho Hagood's vocal on "Darn That Dream." Although the charts are the same (and it is a particular pleasure to listen to them with the improved recording quality), the solos are all different and in many cases have been lengthened; no need to stick to only three minutes apiece. This fascinating disc is most highly recommended to veteran jazz collectors who know the original Birth of the Cool records.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:50
- Main artists: Gerry Mulligan
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: GRP
- Genre: Jazz
© 2004 GRP Records Inc. ℗ 1992 GRP Records Inc.
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