Gerry Mulligan Meets Scott Hamilton: Soft Lights & Sweet Music CD - Import

The legendary baritone saxophone player Gerry Mulligan and tenor player Scott Hamilton are heard here in a relaxed setting on a set recorded in the mid 1980s. Including five Mulligan originals, this set showcases both players' mastery of sophisticated, cool jazz soloing.

Starting in the late '50s, Gerry Mulligan recorded a series of encounters with fellow saxophonists that included such immortals as Stan Getz, Paul Desmond, Johnny Hodges, and Ben Webster. In 1986 he resumed the practice for this one date on which his baritone is matched with the tenor of the young great Scott Hamilton. The music, which includes warm ballads and fairly hot romps (five of the seven songs are Mulligan originals), consistently swing and are quite enjoyable. ~ Scott Yanow

This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players.

Personnel: Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone); Scott Hamilton (tenor saxophone); Mike Renzi (piano); Grady Tate (drums).

Audio Remixer: Phil Edwards .

Liner Note Authors: Peter Straub; Scott Hamilton.

Recording information: Penny Lane Studios, New York, NY (01/1986).

Illustrator: Tom Burgess.

Photographers: Dorothy Hill; Kinjiro Miyazaki.

Personnel: Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone), Scott Hamilton (tenor saxophone), Mike Renzi (piano), Jay Leonhart (bass), Grady Tate (drums).