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Live at the Village Vanguard

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Download links and information about Live at the Village Vanguard by Gerry Mulligan. This album was released in 1961 and it belongs to Jazz, Bop genres. It contains 6 tracks with total duration of 40:47 minutes.

Artist: Gerry Mulligan
Release date: 1961
Genre: Jazz, Bop
Tracks: 6
Duration: 40:47
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Tracks

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No. Title Length
1. Blueport 11:06
2. Body and Soul 5:44
3. Black Nightgown 4:10
4. Come Rain or Come Shine 5:35
5. Lady Chatterley's Mother 6:13
6. Let My People Be 7:59

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Of all the recordings made by Gerry Mulligan's Concert Jazz Band in the 1960s, this is the definitive one. There are many high points, including "Body and Soul" (which has fine solos from the baritone/leader and valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer), "Come Rain or Come Shine," and the swinging "Let My People Be," but "Blueport" takes honors. On the latter, after hot solos by Mulligan, trombonist Willie Dennis, and Jim Reider on tenor, Mulligan and trumpeter Clark Terry have a lengthy trade-off that is quite hilarious with a countless number of quotes from different songs; at one point they trade off cities. This music is essential.