These top men in their day are simply outstanding, bouncing off each other, spurring each other on into more and more inventive creations. What wonderful jazz.
After a year this is still great ! Imagine where we'd be without recourse to UTube to have at finger tip EVERYTHING we heard from 40's on ( and before) So my thanks also to You Tube
For all those wonderful musicians, well known and not very, like quite a few in this great band. I have been so lucky to have seen so many when i was younger. YouTube is great because all this is available now to everyone. Thank you very much for posting this!
Mulligan's "What Is There To Say" is a jazz classic, done with partner Art Farmer. Great to see them still at it later and so digging doing oh so well what they always do so well.
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IMO Lee Konitz is only a shadow of his former self, even despite his statement later in his career that he now played more honestly emotionally. I heard him in person in the 60's, and though he had abandoned displaying his unbelievable technique he sounded much better then.
Exactly my feelings, Buckshot! What happened to that icy sound? There really was no one like him. Listen to him at the Haigue with the original Mulligan quartet - especially Too Marvelous For Words. Or with Tristano.
Now, he's all over the lot - no center. I know he disagrees, but privately he knows it and as much as told me so.
Yep Mulligan played with Brookmeyer. This is a great & solid version of SD though. I got Mulligan/Chet B in early 50's I was lucky. Jazz of all kinds given me so much pleasure
And Bill Barber on rotary valve(they are quick and reliable)TUBA. Nice low notes on French Horn. We in Whangarei had Satin Doll on the list of forbidden tunes(which had been thrashed to death too many times by amateurs.)
Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Lee Konitz), The tentet also included Rob McConnell on valve trombone, Mike Mossman (who took some pointed solos) on trumpet, Ken Soderblum on saxophone and clarinet, Bob Routch on French horn, Ted Rosenthal on piano, Dean Johnson on bass and Ron Vincent on drums
I agree jazzologist
Late109 1 year ago
These top men in their day are simply outstanding, bouncing off each other, spurring each other on into more and more inventive creations. What wonderful jazz.
JAZZOLOGIST1 1 year ago
lol... it says "lee konitz" while art farmer (or farner) is soloing.
bkjbs762 1 year ago
When was this?
bkjbs762 1 year ago
Correct the Title of the Vid!
His name is "Art Farmer" not "Farner" ;)
MrJazznerd 1 year ago
Indeed, Art and Gerry's music lives on. I miss them. To Lee Konitz: See you soon Lee. Thanks for playing!!
henkokwithoutherbie 1 year ago
God rest ye merry, gentlemen. Art and Gerry's music lives on. May Lee Konitz live forever. He's never stopped blowing and growing. Blessings. . .
Rabidburt 1 year ago
This is outstanding jazz. (Of course the melody from Ellington, et al is a great foundation!)
drpmp 1 year ago
Oh, man, do I miss Mulligan.
flylooper 1 year ago
Lee Konitz on Alto is so cool. His Solo is some kind of strange, but vey elegant and different from the other swing stuff. Really great!
MrCoxson 1 year ago
Love this era x
botabara80 1 year ago
Great Mulligan that plays Ellington? or not?
spaceone082 1 year ago
After a year this is still great ! Imagine where we'd be without recourse to UTube to have at finger tip EVERYTHING we heard from 40's on ( and before) So my thanks also to You Tube
teazle2 1 year ago
What lovely sounds! The coolest music on this old planet of ours. Every evening I arrive at this site for a feast of the best. Thanks, YouTube.
JAZZOLOGIST1 1 year ago
For all those wonderful musicians, well known and not very, like quite a few in this great band. I have been so lucky to have seen so many when i was younger. YouTube is great because all this is available now to everyone. Thank you very much for posting this!
gloucester414 1 year ago
Wow Art Farmer takes this into interesting places right from the word go. Hearing it makes me wonder how much homage Roy Hargrove owes him
Arborwaychet 2 years ago
Art Farmer on trumpet was incorrectluy labeled as Lee Konitz on the video. Lee was there alright on the sax.
bdank22 2 years ago
Mulligan's "What Is There To Say" is a jazz classic, done with partner Art Farmer. Great to see them still at it later and so digging doing oh so well what they always do so well.
pvelectric 2 years ago
A great bunch of musicians and for a change enjoying what they're doing and showing it.
bach2117 2 years ago
The first solo, on trumpet, is definitely Art Farmer, not Lee Konitz as stated in lettering in the video
MrNepau 2 years ago
Jeru! Thanks for posting Serg =)
9sectionwhip 2 years ago
This set is "dope"!
madero111 2 years ago
Isn't that Ron Vincent on drums?
buzundunga 2 years ago
french horn solo wasn't very long... :(
im surprised it was even there
BMWFan321 2 years ago
Very nice ....a joy to listen to.
ReijiThePhantom 3 years ago
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IMO Lee Konitz is only a shadow of his former self, even despite his statement later in his career that he now played more honestly emotionally. I heard him in person in the 60's, and though he had abandoned displaying his unbelievable technique he sounded much better then.
BuckshotLaFunke 3 years ago
Exactly my feelings, Buckshot! What happened to that icy sound? There really was no one like him. Listen to him at the Haigue with the original Mulligan quartet - especially Too Marvelous For Words. Or with Tristano.
Now, he's all over the lot - no center. I know he disagrees, but privately he knows it and as much as told me so.
But hey, we all get old.
Tomflute 2 years ago
I listened to Skylark, featured on your profile. A great statement.
BuckshotLaFunke 2 years ago
Error..the post up for a trumpet player was not Lee Konitz. Lee is a sax player.
plainwain 3 years ago
Yep Mulligan played with Brookmeyer. This is a great & solid version of SD though. I got Mulligan/Chet B in early 50's I was lucky. Jazz of all kinds given me so much pleasure
Getzwho 3 years ago
sorry thats actually the other guy
duemanranch 3 years ago
i'm pretty sure mike mossman is playing a prana cornet not a trumpet
duemanranch 3 years ago
And Bill Barber on rotary valve(they are quick and reliable)TUBA. Nice low notes on French Horn. We in Whangarei had Satin Doll on the list of forbidden tunes(which had been thrashed to death too many times by amateurs.)
valvetrom 3 years ago
When and where was this recorded? I know Gerry passed away in January 1996 and Art in 1999, and I would guess sometime in the early 1990's here.
BenDavis19 3 years ago
1992
memzehni 3 years ago
who're the rest of the players? tenor? trumpet? fr. horn?
fatheadthedog 3 years ago
Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Lee Konitz), The tentet also included Rob McConnell on valve trombone, Mike Mossman (who took some pointed solos) on trumpet, Ken Soderblum on saxophone and clarinet, Bob Routch on French horn, Ted Rosenthal on piano, Dean Johnson on bass and Ron Vincent on drums
sergech 3 years ago
Is that a Claude Lakey Mouthpiece on Konitz's horn?
ghostofdolphy 3 years ago
I doubt it. It doesn't look like one. Lakey's look a lot like Hard Rubber Links. I have both.
MagicRain505 3 years ago
Wow !
As usual, Lee takes us to a different place.
Larga vida al Pulento !!
Thanks Joan !!
Bratschenator 3 years ago
Damn Konitz sounds like a tenor, awesome...I wonder what mouthpiece he's using.
ReggaesRockers 4 years ago
I too think he sounds like a tenor here..he could be using a meyer, otto link, or vandoren. I can't tell from appearence though.
ContrabassSaxophone 3 years ago
Not BB, but that woulda been great. That's Rob McConnell on Vtbn.
ticklebomb 4 years ago
Nice to hear Art playing on his flumpet horn!
Valv trombone man is just Bob Brookmeier did on old time jazz recordings with Gerry!
Lee k solo is cool tempo, nice!
trumpetharmonica 4 years ago
Valve Bone guy is Rob McConnell
ronvin1 3 years ago
Hí There´
Shure it is Rob! You missanderstand my comment. Sorry for that. What I mean´t was that Gerry useed to play with Brookm. in early days!
trumpetharmonica 3 years ago