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
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [7] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow described the album as containing "Cool jazz at its best, played with plenty of wit and creativity.".[6]
Track listing
All compositions by Gerry Mulligan, except as indicated
- "Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) - 3:54
- "Five Brothers" - 4:40
- "Laura" (David Raksin, Johnny Mercer) - 4:10
- "Love Me or Leave Me" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) - 5:10
- "Utter Chaos" - 0:43
- "Bernie's Tune" (Bernie Miller, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 4:23
- "Walkin' Shoes" - 5:05
- "Moonlight in Vermont" (Karl Suessdorf, John Blackburn) - 3:11
- "The Lady Is a Tramp" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 3:36
- "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
- "Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are" (Styne, Cahn) - 2:35
- "Five Brothers" - 3:40
- "Makin' Whoopee" (Donaldson, Kahn) - 2:36
- "Laura" (Raskin, Mercer) - 4:05
- "Love Me or Leave Me" (Donaldson, Kahn) 4:42
- "Bernie's Tune" (Miller, Leiber, Stoller) - 4:01
- "Walkin' Shoes" - 4:35
- "Soft Shoe" - 3:52
- "Moonlight in Vermont" (Suessdorf, Blackburn) - 3:09
- "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
References
- ^ Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 1200 series accessed February 29, 2016
- ^ Gerry Mulligan Discography Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine accessed February 29, 2016
- ^ Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10100/20100 series accessed February 29, 2016
- ^ Stewart, Zan (June 23, 1995). "A Treasure Trove From Paris Is Reissued". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ "Pacific Jazz Records Discography: 1952-1954". Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Paris Concert – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
External links
- Gerry Mulligan Quartet – Paris Concert Discogs entry
