Recorded in Boston at Storyville

Last updated
Recorded in Boston at Storyville
Recorded in Boston at Storyville.jpg
Live album by
Released1957
RecordedDecember 6, 1956
Venue Storyville, Boston, Massachusetts
Genre Jazz
Length69:10
Label Pacific Jazz
Producer Richard Bock
Gerry Mulligan chronology
Mainstream of Jazz
(1956)
Recorded in Boston at Storyville
(1957)
The Arranger
(1957)

Recorded in Boston at Storyville (often simply called At Storyville) is a live album by the Gerry Mulligan Quartet from performances recorded at the Storyville nightclub in late 1956 and released by Pacific Jazz. [1] [2]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow called it "A fine all-round performance from this cool-toned bop unit". [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Gerry Mulligan except as indicated

  1. "Bweebida Bwobbida" - 6:38
  2. "The Birth of the Blues" (Ray Henderson, Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva) - 4:36
  3. "Baubles, Bangles and Beads" (George Forrest, Robert Wright) - 3:27
  4. "Rustic Hop" (Bob Brookmeyer) - 4:50
  5. "Open Country" (Brookmeyer) - 5:43
  6. "Storyville Story" - 5:35
  7. "That Old Feeling" (Sammy Fain, Brown) - 4:06
  8. "Bike Up the Strand/Utter Chaos" - 6:20
    Bonus tracks on CD reissue[ which? ]
  9. "Blues at the Roots" - 4:54
  10. "Ide's Side" - 5:10
  11. "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) - 2:42
  12. "Frenesi" (Alberto Domínguez) - 4:25
  13. "Flash" - 2:43
  14. "Honeysuckle Rose" (Fats Waller, Andy Razaf) - 3:19
  15. "Limelight/Utter Chaos" - 4:42

Personnel

Related Research Articles

Bob Brookmeyer

Robert Edward "Bob" Brookmeyer was an American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Brookmeyer first gained widespread public attention as a member of Gerry Mulligan's quartet from 1954 to 1957. He later worked with Jimmy Giuffre, before rejoining Mulligan's Concert Jazz Band. He garnered 8 Grammy Award nominations during his lifetime.

<i>What Is There to Say?</i> 1959 studio album by Gerry Mulligan

What Is There to Say? is a 1959 album by Gerry Mulligan.

Al Cohn

Al Cohn was an American jazz saxophonist, arranger and composer. He came to prominence in the band of clarinetist Woody Herman and was known for his longtime musical partnership with fellow saxophonist Zoot Sims.

Samuel David Bailey is an American jazz drummer.

<i>Mainstream of Jazz</i> 1956 studio album by Gerry Mulligan Sextet

Mainstream of Jazz is an album led by American jazz baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan with tracks recorded in 1956 which were released by EmArcy.

<i>The Dual Role of Bob Brookmeyer</i> 1956 studio album by Bob Brookmeyer

The Dual Role of Bob Brookmeyer is an album by jazz trombonist and pianist Bob Brookmeyer recorded in 1954 and 1955 for the Prestige label.

<i>Traditionalism Revisited</i> 1957 studio album by Bob Brookmeyer

Traditionalism Revisited is an album by jazz trombonist and pianist Bob Brookmeyer featuring popular music of the 1920s and 1930s recorded in 1957 for the World Pacific label.

<i>Tonites Music Today</i> 1956 studio album by Zoot Sims and Bob Brookmeyer

Tonite's Music Today is an album by saxophonist Zoot Sims and trombonist Bob Brookmeyer recorded in 1956 for the Storyville label.

<i>Night Lights</i> (Gerry Mulligan album) 1963 studio album by Gerry Mulligan

Night Lights is an album by American jazz saxophonist Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded in 1963 and first released on the Philips label.

<i>Butterfly with Hiccups</i> 1964 studio album by Gerry Mulligan

Butterfly with Hiccups is an album by American jazz saxophonist Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded in 1963 and 1964 and first released on the Limelight label.

<i>Spring Is Sprung</i> 1963 studio album by Gerry Mulligan Quartet

Spring Is Sprung is an album by American jazz saxophonist Gerry Mulligan's Quartet featuring performances recorded in late 1962 and first released on the Philips label.

<i>Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band at the Village Vanguard</i> 1961 live album by Gerry Mulligan

Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band at the Village Vanguard is a live album recorded by American jazz saxophonist and bandleader Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded at the Village Vanguard in late 1960 which were released on the Verve label.

<i>The Gerry Mulligan Quartet</i> (1962 album) 1962 studio album / Live album by Gerry Mulligan Quartet

The Gerry Mulligan Quartet is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist and bandleader Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded in 1962 which were released on the Verve label.

<i>Holliday with Mulligan</i> 1980 studio album by Judy Holliday and Gerry Mulligan

Holliday with Mulligan is an album by American actress and singer Judy Holliday with jazz saxophonist and bandleader Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded in 1961 which were first released on the DRG label in 1980.

<i>Gerry Mulligan 63</i> 1963 studio album by Gerry Mulligan

Gerry Mulligan '63 is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist and bandleader Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded in late 1962 which were released on the Verve label.

<i>California Concerts</i> 1955 live album by Gerry Mulligan

California Concerts is a live album by saxophonist and bandleader Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded at the Stockton High School and Hoover High School in California in late 1954 and released on the Pacific Jazz label. The original LP was the first 12 inch LP to be released on the Pacific Jazz label in 1955. The Gerry Mulligan feature track "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" with Bob Brookmeyer on piano was first released on the compilation LP The Genius of Gerry Mulligan in 1960. Although the tracks were recorded at a high school, recording took place on weekends and in the evening. Chet Baker was originally chosen to be the trumpet player of the session, but was jailed for his ongoing heroin addiction, so trumpeter Jon Eardley took Baker’s place sounding very similar to Baker.

<i>Paris Concert</i> (Gerry Mulligan album) 1955 live album by Gerry Mulligan Quartet

Paris Concert is a live album by saxophonist and bandleader Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded at the Salle Pleyel in Paris in 1954 and released on the Pacific Jazz label. In 1966 Pacific Jazz released an album with the same title but with a slightly different track listing and edited versions of previously released tracks.

<i>The Teddy Wilson Trio & Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Bob Brookmeyer at Newport</i> 1957 live album by Teddy Wilson Trio & Gerry Mulligan Quartet

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.

<i>Walk on the Water</i> (album) 1980 studio album by Gerry Mulligan and His Orchestra

Walk on the Water is an album by American jazz saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and His Orchestra featuring performances recorded in 1980 and first released on the DRG label. In 1982, the album received the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album.

<i>Carnegie Hall Concert</i> (Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker album) 1975 live album by Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker

Carnegie Hall Concert is a live album by saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and trumpeter Chet Baker. The album was recorded at Carnegie Hall in 1974 and released on the CTI label both as a double LP and as two separate volumes. In 1995 the album was re-released as a CD with an additional track.

References

  1. Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 1200 series accessed February 23, 2016
  2. Gerry Mulligan Discography Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine accessed February 23, 2016
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. At Storyville – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1053. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.