{"product_id":"gerry-mulligan-ben-webster-gerry-mulligan-meets-ben-webster-2024-acoustic-sounds-series","title":"Gerry Mulligan, Ben Webster - Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster (2024 Acoustic Sounds Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas just one of many \"meets\" albums that Gerry Mulligan appeared on during the period when this classic was recorded — Nov. 3 and Dec. 2, 1959, in Los Angeles. Mulligan and Pepper Adams were\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebaritone saxophonists during the golden age of modern jazz, both masters of the unwieldy and deep-toned instrument. History was made here, as was a classic record for the ages. Mulligan was an innovator of the west coast cool jazz style who flourished playing with all manner of jazz musicians. The tunes he and Webster recorded are smooth, lush and emotional, driven along by a rhythm section that swings with just the right amount of bop. The result is an album that's included among NPR's \"Basic Jazz Record Library.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMake no mistake about it, the swing and bop start right here on this legendary 1959 session between baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and tenor man Ben Webster. Produced by \u003c\/span\u003eNorman Granz\u003cspan\u003e as an early Verve album, this reissue is sonically worth the extra bread as it feels like you're right in the control room every note of the way. The opening track, \u003c\/span\u003eBilly Strayhorn\u003cspan\u003e's \"Chelsea Bridge\" is lush and emotional and truly sets the tone for this album. With \u003c\/span\u003eJimmy Rowles\u003cspan\u003e on piano (his intro on \"Sunday\" sounds like a ragtimer like \u003c\/span\u003eWillie \"The Lion\" Smith\u003cspan\u003e just pushed him off the stool before the band came in), \u003c\/span\u003eMel Lewis\u003cspan\u003e on drums, and the always superb \u003c\/span\u003eLeroy Vinnegar\u003cspan\u003e on bass present and accounted for, the rhythm section is superbly swinging with just the right amount of bop lines and chords in the mix to spice things up. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe ghost of \u003c\/span\u003eDuke Ellington\u003cspan\u003e hovers over every note on this record (\u003c\/span\u003eBilly Strayhorn\u003cspan\u003e was one of his main arrangers) and that is a very good thing, indeed. There's a beautiful, understated quality to the music on this session that makes it the perfect relaxing around the house on a rainy day disc to pop in the player. File this one under cool, very smooth, and supple. — via AllMusic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5Zik1NSxYVkgQglCZliZ7s?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;theme=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Verve Records, UMe\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Acoustic Sounds Series\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, 180g, Gatefold\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2024 \/ Original Release: 1960\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Cool Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Audiophile Jazz\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Verve \/ Acoustic Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45238888857758,"sku":"602465124590","price":65.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/81aMCbHWtUL-_UF1000-1000_QL80.jpg?v=1741862889","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/gerry-mulligan-ben-webster-gerry-mulligan-meets-ben-webster-2024-acoustic-sounds-series","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}