The Teddy Wilson Trio & Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Bob Brookmeyer at Newport
1957 live album by Teddy Wilson Trio & Gerry Mulligan Quartet
The Teddy Wilson Trio & Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Bob Brookmeyer at Newport | ||||
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Live album by Teddy Wilson Trio & Gerry Mulligan Quartet | ||||
Released | 1957 | |||
Recorded | July 6, 1957 Newport Jazz Festival, RI | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Verve MGV 8235 | |||
Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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Gerry Mulligan chronology | ||||
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The Teddy Wilson Trio & Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Bob Brookmeyer at Newport is a live album by Teddy Wilson's Trio and Gerry Mulligan's Quartet recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1957 and released on the Verve label.[1]
Reception
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Allmusic stated "Although in 1957 some listeners considered swing and cool jazz to be at the extreme poles of the jazz world, this LP, recorded at that year's Newport Jazz Festival, shows just how similar the two idioms were".[2]
Track listing
- "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Edgar Sampson, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Andy Razaf) - 3:40
- "Airmail Special" (Goodman, Jimmy Mundy, Charlie Christian) - 3:47
- "Basin Street Blues" (Spencer Williams) - 5:07
- "I Got Rhythm" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:20
- "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey) - 6:00
- "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 4:50
- "Utter Chaos" (Gerry Mulligan) - 4:35
Personnel
- Teddy Wilson - piano (tracks 1-5)
- Gerry Mulligan - baritone saxophone (tracks 5-7)
- Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone (tracks 6 & 7)
- Joe Benjamin (tracks 6 & 7), Milt Hinton (tracks 1-5) – bass
- Dave Bailey, (tracks 6 & 7), Specs Powell (tracks 1-5) - drums
References
- ^ Verve Records Catalog: 8200 series accessed June 14, 2016
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Teddy Wilson & Gerry Mulligan at Newport – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ Hall, Tony (5 July 1958). "Reviews". Disc. No. 22. p. 19.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- The Creative Teddy Wilson (1955)
- Pres and Teddy (1956)
- I Got Rhythm (1956)
- These Tunes Remind Me of You (1956)
- The Impeccable Mr. Wilson (1956)
- The Touch of Teddy Wilson (1957)
- Gypsy in Jazz (1959)
- With Billie in Mind (1972)
- The Teddy Wilson Trio & Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Bob Brookmeyer at Newport (1957)