Walk on the Water is an album by American jazz saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and His Orchestra featuring performances recorded in 1980 and first released on the DRG label.[1][2] In 1982, the album received the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album.[3]
| Walk on the Water | ||||
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| Studio album by Gerry Mulligan and His Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | September 1980 | |||
| Studio | Downtown Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:33 | |||
| Label | DRG | |||
| Producer | Gerry Mulligan | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "Baritonist Gerry Mulligan has had few opportunities to record with a big band since his Concert Jazz Band broke up in 1963, a real pity considering how talented a composer and arranger he has been. This DRG release features a strong orchestra performing several of Jeru's compositions".[4]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Gerry Mulligan except where noted.
- "For an Unfinished Woman" – 7:13
- "Song for Strayhorn" – 6:08
- "Forty Second and Broadway" – 5:07
- "Angelica" (Mitchel Forman) – 6:25
- "Walk on the Water" – 4:24
- "Across the Track Blues" (Duke Ellington) – 3:10
- "I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You" (George Bassman, Ned Washington) – 6:06
Personnel
edit- Gerry Mulligan – baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6 & 7), soprano saxophone (tracks 3 & 5), arranger
- Laurie Frink, Barry Ries, Tom Harrell, Mike Davis, Danny Hayes – trumpet
- Keith O'Quinn, Dave Glenn, Alan Raph – trombone
- Eric Turkel, Gerry Niewood, Ken Hitchcock – alto saxophone
- Gary Keller, Ralph Olson, Seth Brody – tenor saxophone
- Joe Temperley – baritone saxophone
- Mitchel Forman – piano
- Jay Leonhart, Mike Bocchicchio (track 1) – double bass
- Richard DeRosa – drums
- Tom Fay – arranger (track 1)
References
edit- ^ Gerry Mulligan Discography accessed September 8, 2016
- ^ DRG Records album entry accessed September 8, 2016
- ^ Gerry Mulligan website: Awards, accessed September 8, 2016
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Walk on the Water – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1055. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.