Gerry Mulligan, baritone saxophone, piano ; with various instrumentalists Conte Candoli, Don Ferrara, Nick Travis, Clark Terry, Doc Severinsen, trumpet ; Wayne Andre, Willie Dennis, trombone ; Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone, arranger ; Alan Raph, Tony Studd, bass trombone ; Gene Quill, clarinet, alto saxophone ; Dick Meldonian, Bob Donovan, Eddie Caine, alto saxophone ; Zoot Sims, Jim Reider, tenor saxophone ; Gene Allen, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet ; Jim Hall, guitar ; Buddy Clark, Bill Crow, bass ; Mel Lewis, Gus Johnson, drums
Title from disc label.
Jazz ensemble instrumental music.
This compilation consists of all previously released songs.
Compact disc.
Program and biographical notes by Bill Kirchner in English and translated into French included on container insert.
1st and 2nd works recorded July 25 or 27, 1960 in New York. Previously issued on The concert jazz band (Verve MGV 8388) ; 3rd and 5th works recorded December 1960 in New York. Previously issued on Gerry Mulligan and the concert jazz band at the Village Vanguard (Verve MGV 8396) ; 4th work recorded in November 1960 in Milan. Previously issued on Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band on tour: guest soloist Zoot Sims (Verve MGV 8438) ; 6th-10th works recorded July 10 or 11, 1961 in New York. Previously issued on A concert in jazz (Verve MGV 8415) ; 11th and 12th works recorded December 1962 in New York. Previously issued on Gerry Mulligan '63. (Verve MGV 85156).
You took advantage of me / Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart (4:38) -- Manoir de mes réves (aka "Django's castle") / Django Reinhardt (3:48) -- Lady Chatterley's mother / Al Cohn (6:09) -- Barbara's theme / Johnny Mandel (5:29) -- Blueport / Art Farmer (10:54) -- Weep / Gary McFarland (6:00) -- All about Rosie / George Russell (9:43) -- Chuggin' / Gary McFarland (4:44) -- Summer's over / Gerald Joseph "Gerry" Mulligan, Judy Holiday (4:33) -- Israel / John Carisi (3:08) -- Ballad / Gerry Mulligan (4:13) -- Big city blues / Robert Brookmeyer (5:41)