Something Borrowed - Something Blue

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Something Borrowed - Something Blue
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Studio album by
Released1966
RecordedJuly 19, 1966
Studio Bell Sound (New York City)
Genre Jazz
Label Limelight LS 86040
Producer Hal Mooney
Gerry Mulligan chronology
Feelin' Good
(1965)
Something Borrowed - Something Blue
(1966)
Compadres
(1968)

Something Borrowed - Something Blue is an album by American jazz saxophonist Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded in 1966 and first released on the Limelight label. [1] [2]

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Reception

Professional ratings
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AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "This unusual quintet set finds Gerry Mulligan playing alto rather than baritone on four of the six selections. ...swinging music with plenty of fine moments". [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Gerry Mulligan except as indicated

  1. "Davenport Blues" (Bix Beiderbecke) - 7:29
  2. "Sometime Ago" (Sergio Mihánovich) - 5:36
  3. "Take Tea and See" - 7:02
  4. "Spring Is Sprung" - 6:38
  5. "New Orleans" (Hoagy Carmichael) - 5:30
  6. "Decidedly" - 7:34

Personnel

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References

  1. Gerry Mulligan Discography Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine accessed February 22, 2016
  2. Mercury Records Catalog: Limelight series accessed February 22, 2016
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Something Borrowed - Something Blue – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved February 22, 2016.