Walk on the Water (album) explained

Walk on the Water
Type:studio
Artist:Gerry Mulligan and His Orchestra
Cover:Walk on the Water (album).jpg
Released:1980
Recorded:September 1980
Studio:Downtown Sound Studios, New York City
Genre:Jazz
Length:38:33
Label:DRG
Producer:Gerry Mulligan
Chronology:Gerry Mulligan
Prev Title:Lionel Hampton Presents Gerry Mulligan
Prev Year:1977
Next Title:The Classic Concert Live
Next Year:1982

Walk on the Water is an album by American jazz saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and His Orchestra featuring performances recorded in 1980 and first released on the DRG label.[1] [2] In 1982, the album received the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album.[3]

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "Baritonist Gerry Mulligan has had few opportunities to record with a big band since his Concert Jazz Band broke up in 1963, a real pity considering how talented a composer and arranger he has been. This DRG release features a strong orchestra performing several of Jeru's compositions".

Track listing

All compositions by Gerry Mulligan except where noted.

  1. "For an Unfinished Woman" – 7:13
  2. "Song for Strayhorn" – 6:08
  3. "Forty Second and Broadway" – 5:07
  4. "Angelica" (Mitchel Forman) – 6:25
  5. "Walk on the Water" – 4:24
  6. "Across the Track Blues" (Duke Ellington) – 3:10
  7. "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (George Bassman, Ned Washington) – 6:06

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gerrymulligan.com/walk-on-the-water/ Gerry Mulligan Discography
  2. https://www.drgrecords.com/details.asp?pid=5194 DRG Records album entry
  3. http://www.gerrymulligan.com/awards/ Gerry Mulligan website: Awards