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Re-Birth Of The Cool
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Album: Re-Birth Of The Cool
# Song Title   Time
1)    Israel More Info... 3:44
2)    Deception More Info... 4:43
3)    Move More Info... 3:57
4)    Rouge More Info... 4:22
5)    Rocker More Info... 3:09
6)    Godchild More Info... 4:13
7)    Moon Dreams More Info... 4:21
8)    Venus De Milo More Info... 4:16
9)    Budo More Info... 3:49
10)    Boplicity More Info... 3:21
11)    Darn That Dream More Info... 5:27
12)    Jeru More Info... 4:42
 
Album: Re-Birth Of The Cool
# Song Title   Time
1)    Israel More Info... 3:44
2)    Deception More Info... 4:43
3)    Move More Info... 3:57
4)    Rouge More Info... 4:22
5)    Rocker More Info... 3:09
6)    Godchild More Info... 4:13
7)    Moon Dreams More Info... 4:21
8)    Venus De Milo More Info... 4:16
9)    Budo More Info... 3:49
10)    Boplicity More Info... 3:21
11)    Darn That Dream More Info... 5:27
12)    Jeru More Info... 4:42
 
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  • Personnel: Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone); Phil Woods (alto saxophone); Mel Torme (saxophone); Wallace Roney (trumpet); John Clark (French horn); Dave Bargeron (trombone); John "Bill" Barber (tuba); John Lewis (piano); Dean Johnson (bass); Ron Vincent (drums).
  • Personnel: Gerry Mulligan (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone); Mel Torm‚ (vocals); Phil Woods (alto saxophone); Wallace Roney (trumpet); John Clark (French horn); Dave Bargeron (trombone); Billy Barber (tuba); John Lewis (piano); Ron Vincent (drums).
  • Liner Note Authors: Michael Bloom ; Leonard Feather.
  • Recording information: BMG Recording Studios, New York, NY (01/29/1992-01/31/1992).
  • Director: Andy Baltimore.
  • Photographer: Andy Baltimore.
  • Arrangers: John Lewis; Gerry Mulligan; Gil Evans; Johnny Carisi.
  • In the summer of 1991 Gerry Mulligan decided to revisit Miles Davis's Birth of the Cool recordings. He discussed it with Miles Davis himself who said he might be interested in participating but sadly Davis died a few months later. With Wallace Roney (the perfect sound-alike) in the trumpeter's place, baritonist Mulligan got the band's original pianist and tuba player (John Lewis and Bill Barber), used his own bassist (Dean Johnson) and drummer (Ron Vincent), and found able substitutes in altoist Phil Woods (unfortunately Lee Konitz was unavailable to play his old parts), trombonist Dave Bargeron and John Clark on French horn. This GRP CD brings back the dozen Birth of the Cool recordings of 1949-50 with Mel Torme taking Pancho Hagood's vocal on "Darn That Dream." Although the charts are the same (and it is a particular pleasure to listen to them with the improved recording quality), the solos are all different and in many cases have been lengthened; no need to stick to only three minutes apiece. This fascinating disc is most highly recommended to veteran jazz collectors who know the original Birth of the Cool records. ~ Scott Yanow
Professional Reviews
Q (9/92, p.78) - 3 Stars - Good - "...brisker, jauntier and hotter than the original...Mulligan's playing is as good as anything he's done..."

Down Beat (8/92, p.41) - 3.5 Stars - Good Plus - "...the old charts still sound fresh. Faithfully transcribed, they're crisply played...Mulligan rewrites cool even as he celebrates it..."
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