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Recorded in 1981 with a first-rate ensemble, the album features six Mulligan compositions written for big band, small combo, and vocal performance – all featuring his distinctive melodic approach to arrangement and improvisation.
“Little Big Horn” exemplifies Gerry’s career-long tradition of innovation by exploring new writing styles while maintaining the intuitive sense of melody that makes his music so accessible. “People always said that I play the baritone like a little horn,” he explained. “With this album, I attempted to create the illusion that it’s not playing in the low register by concentrati
Recorded in 1981 with a first-rate ensemble, the album features six Mulligan compositions written for big band, small combo, and vocal performance – all featuring his distinctive melodic approach to arrangement and improvisation.
“Little Big Horn” exemplifies Gerry’s career-long tradition of innovation by exploring new writing styles while maintaining the intuitive sense of melody that makes his music so accessible. “People always said that I play the baritone like a little horn,” he explained. “With this album, I attempted to create the illusion that it’s not playing in the low register by concentrating on its qualities as a melodic instrument. There are many basic ways of hearing jazz – mine will always be the melodic.”
Joining Gerry is a stellar lineup with Dave Grusin on piano, Anthony Jackson: electric bass, Jay Leonhart: acoustic bass, Buddy Williams: drums, Richard Tee: piano, Marvin Stamm and Alan Rubin on trumpets, Keith O’Quinn: trombone, Lou Marini: alto saxophone, and Michael Brecker on tenor saxophone.
One of the truly great saxophonists, a Grammy Award winner, and an astonishing winner of 29 consecutive Downbeat Magazine Readers Poll Awards, Gerry Mulligan left an indelible mark on the history of jazz.
Faithfully restored from the original analog masters, this is a limited edition 180g virgin vinyl pressing. Includes archival quality anti-static sleeve.
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Manufacturer: Lancia Media Factory
Release date: 15 March 2011
EAN: 0800938700115 UPC: 800938700115
Tags: Jazz (1), Usa (1), Instrumental (1), Piano (1), American (1), Miles Davis (1), Big Band (1), Dave Brubeck (1), Paul Desmond (1), Hard Bop (1), Billie Holiday (1), United States (1), Male (1), Sax (1), Clarinet (1), Bebop (1), Cool Jazz (1), Charles Mingus (1), Stan Getz (1), Thelonious Monk (1)
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