Lee Konitz Plays With The Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz [click here to see more vinyl featuring Lee Konitz]
Baritone Saxophone – Gerry Mulligan [click here to see more vinyl featuring Gerry Mulligan]
Bass – Carson Smith, Joe Mondragon
Drums – Larry Bunker
Trumpet – Chet Baker [click here to see more vinyl featuring Chet Baker]
1 LP, gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Blue Note Tone Poet
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded in Los Angeles, 1 Feb. 1953 (A1, A5), recorded in Los Angeles, 30 Jan. 1953 (A2 - A4 ), The Haig, Hollywood, 23 Jan. 1953 (B1-B5)
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder
Produced by Joe Harley
Remastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Originally released in 1957
Reissued in 2021
Tracks :
Side A
- I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
- Broadway
- Almost Like Being In Love
- Sextet
- Lady Be Good
Side Two:
- Too Marvelous For Words
- Lover Man
- I'll Remember April
- These Foolish Things
- All The Things You Are
Reviews :
The Blue Note Tone Poet Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Was' admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought Joe Harley (from Music Matters), a.k.a. the "Tone Poet," on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.
Three giants of West Coast Jazz came together in this deeply swinging session recorded for the Pacific Jazz/World Pacific label in 1953. Alto saxophone master Lee Konitz joins with the great Gerry Mulligan on baritone saxophone and legendary trumpeter Chet Baker on a half-live, half-studio program of standards along with one Mulligan original. The group is supported by bassists Carson Smith and Joe Mondragon with Larry Bunker on drums for this spontaneous and inventive jazz treasure.
Rating:
AllMusic 4.5/5 , Discogs 4.31/5