Paris Concert (Gerry Mulligan album) explained

Paris Concert
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Cover:	Paris Concert (Gerry Mulligan album).jpg
Released:	1955
Recorded:	June 1, 3 & 7, 1954 Salle Pleyel, Paris, France
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Disques Vogue (France)/Pacific Jazz (USA)
Chronology:	Gerry Mulligan
Prev Title:	Gene Norman Presents the Original Gerry Mulligan Tentet and Quartet
Prev Year:	1953
Next Title:	California Concerts
Next Year:	1954

Paris Concert (also released in France as 3e Salon du Jazz, Paris, 1954, À Pleyel) is a live album by saxophonist and bandleader Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded at the Salle Pleyel in Paris in June 1954 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.^{[1] [2]} In 1966, Pacific Jazz released an album with the same title but with a slightly different track listing and edited versions of previously released tracks.^[3] The original recordings were made by Disques Vogue who issued the recordings in France.^{[4] [5]}

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow described the album as containing "Cool jazz at its best, played with plenty of wit and creativity.".

Track listing

All compositions by Gerry Mulligan, except as indicated

1. "Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) - 3:54
2. "Five Brothers" - 4:40
3. "Laura" (David Raksin, Johnny Mercer) - 4:10
4. "Love Me or Leave Me" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) - 5:10
5. "Utter Chaos" - 0:43
6. "Bernie's Tune" (Bernie Miller, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 4:23
7. "Walkin' Shoes" - 5:05
8. "Moonlight in Vermont" (Karl Suessdorf, John Blackburn) - 3:11
9. "The Lady Is a Tramp" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 3:36
10. "Utter Chaos" - 0:49

• Recorded at the Salle Pleyel in Paris, France, on June 1, 1954 (tracks 6 & 7), June 3, 1954 (tracks 2, 9 & 10) and June 7, 1954 (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5 & 8).

1966 Release

1. "Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are" (Styne, Cahn) - 2:35
2. "Five Brothers" - 3:40
3. "Makin' Whoopee" (Donaldson, Kahn) - 2:36
4. "Laura" (Raskin, Mercer) - 4:05
5. "Love Me or Leave Me" (Donaldson, Kahn) 4:42
6. "Bernie's Tune" (Miller, Leiber, Stoller) - 4:01
7. "Walkin' Shoes" - 4:35
8. "Soft Shoe" - 3:52
9. "Moonlight in Vermont" (Suessdorf, Blackburn) - 3:09
10. "Motel" - 3:35

• Recorded at the Salle Pleyel in Paris, France, on June 1, 1954 (tracks 6, 7 & 10), June 3, 1954 (tracks 2, 3 & 8) and June 7, 1954 (tracks 1, 4 5 & 9).

Personnel

• Gerry Mulligan - baritone saxophone
• Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone
• Red Mitchell - bass
• Frank Isola - drums

External links

• Gerry Mulligan Quartet – Paris Concert Discogs entry

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/pacific-jazz-records/catalog-1200-series/#pj-1210 Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 1200 series
2. http://www.gerrymulligan.com/wp-content/uploads/GMD-2011.pdf Gerry Mulligan Discography
3. http://www.jazzdisco.org/pacific-jazz-records/catalog-10100-20100-series/#pj-10102 Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10100/20100 series
4. News: Stewart. Zan. A Treasure Trove From Paris Is Reissued. Los Angeles Times. June 23, 1995. August 29, 2021.
5. Web site: Pacific Jazz Records Discography: 1952-1954. August 29, 2021.