The Concert Jazz Band Explained

The Concert Jazz Band
Type:	Album
Artist:	Gerry Mulligan
Cover:	The Concert Jazz Band.jpg
Released:	1960
Recorded:	May 21 and July 25 & 27, 1960 Plaza Sound, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	39:40
Label:	Verve MGV 8388
Producer:	Val Valentin
Chronology:	Gerry Mulligan
Prev Title:	Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster
Prev Year:	1959
Next Title:	Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band on Tour
Next Year:	1960

The Concert Jazz Band is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded in 1960 which were released on the Verve label.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Track listing

1. "Sweet and Slow" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) - 5:17
2. "Bweebida Bobbida" (Gerry Mulligan) - 5:47
3. "Manoir de Mes Rêves (Django's Castle)" (Django Reinhardt) - 3:49
4. "You Took Advantage of Me" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 4:39
5. "Out of This World" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 3:50
6. "My Funny Valentine" (Rodgers, Hart) - 5:03
7. "Broadway" (Billy Bird, Teddy McRae, Henri Wood) - 5:21
8. "I'm Gonna Go Fishin'" (Duke Ellington, Peggy Lee) - 5:54

Personnel

• Gerry Mulligan - baritone saxophone
• Don Ferrara, Conte Candoli and Nick Travis (tracks 1-7), Danny Stiles and Phil Sunkel (track 8) - trumpet
• Wayne Andre - trombone
• Alan Raph - bass trombone
• Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone
• Dick Meldonian - alto saxophone
• Gene Quill - alto saxophone, clarinet
• Zoot Sims, Jim Reider (track 8) - tenor saxophone
• Gene Allen - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
• Buddy Clark (tracks 1-7), Bill Tackus (track 8) - bass
• Mel Lewis (tracks 1-7), Dave Bailey (track 8) - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/catalog-8300-series/#mgv-8388 Verve Records Catalog: 8300 series
2. http://www.bsnpubs.com/new/verve.pdf Discography of the Verve, Clef and Norgran labels
3. http://www.gerrymulligan.com/wp-content/uploads/GMD-2011.pdf Gerry Mulligan Discography