Jazz / Cool; West Coast Jazz
Recorded: Jul 5, 1993-Jun 27, 1995
This Telarc Triple Play box-set, the third in a special series featuring the leading jazz artists, highlights the music of the great Gerry Mulligan. The three previously-released CDs--"Paraiso", "Dream a Little Dream" and "Dragonfly" --are the last ever recorded by him. The music ranges in style from Brazilian-flavored jazz to ballads to cool jazz, with various guests adding their talents to each recording.
PARAISO Recorded: July 5-7, 1993, Clinton Recording Studios, Studio A, New York Gerry Mulligan - baritone saxophone Jane Duboc - vocals Emanual Moreira - guitar Charlie Ernst - piano Cliff Korman - piano Rogerio Maio - bass Leo Traversa - bass Duduka DaFonesca Peter Grant - drums Norberto Goldberg - percussion
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM Gerry Mulligan Quartet Gerry Mulligan - baritone saxophone Ted Rosenthal - piano Dean Johnson - bass Ron Vincent - drums
DRAGONFLY Gerry Mulligan Quartet Gerry Mulligan - baritone saxophone Ted Rosenthal - piano Dean Johnson - bass Ron Vincent - drums with Grover Washington, Jr. - tenor saxophone Warren Vache - trumpet Dave Grusin - piano John Scofield - guitar |