Editorial Reviews
The art of the latest Mulligan at its best. Giuseppe Piacentino, from liner notes
In the role of leader, Mulligan prepared scores that always made jazz a conversation between musicians. Playing was first and foremost an exchange of ideas. Mulligan had an unwavering sense of logic and had shown it from a very young age. The first great result came in the historic recordings of "Birth of the Cool": the leader was Miles Davis but the éminence grise was above all this boy in his early twenties. "It was a concert recorded in Bologna exactly the day after Jeru's sixty-fifth birthday. For that evening in Bologna Mulligan had brought his trusty Dean Johnson and RonVincent, who accompanied him in the last part of his career (he would die a little less than four years later). At the piano sat Harold Danko, whose contribution in mainstream contexts has always been first-rate. And yet his gaze, his sense of humor, his style - and anyone who attended one of his concerts can confirm this - everything
has remained lively: as if the crew cut was no longer in his head but somewhere in his soul. Furthermore, while maintaining his sense of logic unchanged, this mature Mulligan knows how to get to the heart of things on stage. If he has to swing, he does it with all the warmth possible. Of the compositions from his golden years, such as Line for Lyons and Walkin' Shoes, he gives us versions that bring memory back to life. But it is in the more intimate pieces that we find the art of the latest Mulligan at its best. Among these stands out Song for Strayhorn, a tribute to Duke Ellington's right-hand man. Billy Strayhorn was perhaps the musician who influenced him the most in his youth as a composer and arranger. For us who listen to him in Bologna, Mulligan finds the sincerest and most emotional notes to honor that little great man. "
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El arte del último Mulligan en su máxima expresión. Giuseppe Piacentino, de liner notes
En el papel de líder, Mulligan preparó partituras que siempre hicieron del jazz una conversación entre músicos. Jugar era ante todo un intercambio de ideas. Mulligan tenía un inquebrantable sentido de la lógica y lo había demostrado desde muy joven. El primer gran resultado llegó en las históricas grabaciones de "Birth of the Cool": el líder era Miles Davis pero la éminence grise era sobre todo este chico de veintitantos años. "Fue un concierto grabado en Bolonia exactamente el día después del sexagésimo quinto cumpleaños de Jeru. Para esa noche en Bolonia Mulligan había traído a sus fieles Dean Johnson y RonVincent, quienes lo acompañaron en la última parte de su carrera (moriría poco menos de cuatro años después). Al piano se sentó Harold Danko, cuya contribución en contextos convencionales siempre ha sido de primer nivel. Y sin embargo, su mirada, su sentido del humor, su estilo, y cualquiera que haya asistido a uno de sus conciertos puede confirmarlo, todo
se ha mantenido animado: como si el corte de equipo ya no estuviera en su cabeza sino en algún lugar de su alma. Además, manteniendo inalterado su sentido de la lógica, este Mulligan maduro sabe cómo llegar al meollo de las cosas en el escenario. Si tiene que columpiarse, lo hace con toda la calidez posible. De las composiciones de sus años dorados, como Line for Lyons y Walkin ' Shoes, nos da versiones que reviven la memoria. Pero es en las piezas más íntimas donde encontramos el arte del último Mulligan en su máxima expresión. Entre estos destaca Song for Strayhorn, un homenaje a la mano derecha de Duke Ellington. Billy Strayhorn fue quizás el músico que más le influyó en su juventud como compositor y arreglista. Para nosotros que lo escuchamos en Bolonia, Mulligan encuentra las notas más sinceras y emotivas para honrar a ese pequeño gran hombre. "
Disc 1:
The Flying Scotsman
Lonesome Boulevard
Curtains
Line for Lyons
My Funny Valentine
A Gift For Dizzy
Disc 2:
Take The A Train
Out Back Of The Barn
Midas Lives
Song For Strayhorn
Sun On Stairs
Walkin’ Shoes
Rico Apollo
Credits:
Band – Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax] – Gerry Mulligan
Bass – Dean Johnson
Drums – Ron Vincent
Executive-Producer, Art Direction – Marco Pennisi
Liner Notes [English Translation] – Luca Bonafede
Liner Notes [Italian] – Giuseppe Piacentino
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Elena Carminati
Photography By [Photo] – Roberto Polillo
Piano – Harold Danko
Remastered By – Giuseppe Lo Bue
Recorded live in Bologna, Italy in April 1992.
Label: Red Record – 123350-1
Country: Italy
Released: Apr 12, 2025
Genre: Jazz
Style: Cool Jazz
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