🎵 AotW AOTW: Gerry Mulligan - LONESOME BOULEVARD (CD-5326)

[Captain Bacardi]

Gerry Mulligan
LONESOME BOULEVARD
A&M CD-5326

Released 1990
Peaked at #11 on the Jazz Albums chart (1990)

Format: CD/Cassette

Produced by Gerry Mulligan and John Snyder
Executive Producer: Steve Ralbovsky

Songs:

• 1. Rico Apollo - 3:33
  2. I Heard The Shadows Dancing - 5:17
  3. Lonesome Boulevard - 4:17
  4. Curtains - 8:03
  5. Ring Around The Bright Star - 4:27
  6. Splendor In The Grass (David Amram) - 4:46
  7. Good Fellow Thelonious - 4:55
  8. Wallflower - 5:32
  9. The Flying Scotsman - 5:26
  10. Etude For Franca - 2:31
  
  All compositions by Gerry Mulligan except where indicated.

Musicians:
Gerry Mulligan - Baritone Saxophone
Bill Charlap - Piano
Dean Johnson - Bass
Richie De Rosa - Drums

Recorded and Mixed at Carriage House Studios, Stamford, Connecticut, March and September, 1989.
Engineered by Phil Magnotti, assisted by Matt Lane. Special thanks to Johnny Montagnese.
Mastered at BMG Studios, New York City, Joe Lopes, engineer.

Art Direction: Chuck Beeson with Ph.D
Design: Ph.D
Photography: Carol Friedman
Liner notes by Gerry Mulligan




Capt. Bacardi

 

[Captain Bacardi]

A strong outing for bari master Gerry Mulligan. Unlike his previous A&M outing (The Age Of Steam) this album is a straight quartet recording of mainly Mulligan originals. The entire album is pretty solid, opening with the rollicking "Rico Apollo", the bluesy title track, then onward to the samba-ish "Ring Around The Star". One of my favorite tracks is "Curtains", with the swinging "Flying Scotsman" coming in a close second. Mulligan even gets a little humor in with "Good Fellow Thelonious". A solid album all around. 4 stars.



Capt. Bacardi

 

[LPJim]

It's great to see this title has been reissued by Verve ('Originals') recently. There's no A&M label on the package, however.
JB