Gerry Mulligan Idol Gossip

Personnel: Gerry Mulligan (soprano & baritone saxophones); Dave Samuels (vibraphone); Tom Fay (piano); Mike Santiago (guitar); George Duvivier (bass); Bobby Rosengarden (drums).

Recorded at Downtown Sound, New York, New York in Octorber & November, 1976. Includes liner notes by Ira Gitler and Hank O'Neal.

Personnel: Gerry Mulligan (soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone); Mike Santiago, Bucky Pizzarelli (guitar); Hank Jones , Tom Fay (piano); Lionel Hampton, Dave Samuels (vibraphone); Grady Tate, Bobby Rosengarden (drums); Candido Camero (congas).

Audio Remasterer: Jon Bates.

Liner Note Author: Ira Gitler.

Recording information: New York, NY (10/1976-11/1976).

Photographer: Rollo Phlecks.

Arranger: Gerry Mulligan.

This somewhat forgotten studio session finds Gerry Mulligan, 25 years after he first acheived fame with his quartet, playing six of his fairly recent compositions along with a version of "Waltzing Mathilda." With vibraphonist Dave Samuels and a four-piece rhythm section accompanying him, Mulligan performs such songs as "Walk on the Water," "Idol Gossip" and "Strayhorn 2;" the latter a reworking of his "Song for Strayhorn." Jeru proves to still be in prime form and plays a bit of soprano sax on this date along with his distinctive baritone. ~ Scott Yanow