''Live at the Berlin Philharmonie '' is a 1970 live album by Dave Brubeck and his trio with Gerry Mulligan recorded at the Berlin Philharmonie. It was reissued in 1995 with several bonus tracks. The album peaked at 21 on the ''Billboard'' Top Jazz Charts.

Reception

The 1995 reissue of ''Live at the Berlin Philharmonie'' was reviewed by Scott Yanow at

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who wrote that "Considering how inspired the Dave Brubeck Quartet sounds, it is surprising that the music has been so obscure for so long. Baritonist Gerry Mulligan is particularly heated on the opening two numbers (the unreleased tracks), pianist Dave Brubeck really stretches himself (check him out on "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" where he progresses from stride to free), and bassist Jack Six and drummer Alan Dawson, in addition to their solo space, are quite alert and constantly pushing the lead voices. Not only are the musicians in top form but the audience is very enthusiastic, demanding three encores. The extensive liner notes by Geoffrey Smith are also a major plus. Highly recommended."

Track listing

*''For the 1972 US LP issue'': # " Things Ain't What They Used to Be" ( Duke Ellington,

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, Ted Persons) - 14:55 # "Blessed Are the Poor (The Sermon on the Mount)" ( Dave Brubeck) - 9:04 # "Indian Song" (Brubeck) - 10:58 # " Limehouse Blues" ( Philip Braham, Douglas Furber) - 9:52 # "Lullaby de Mexico" (Mulligan) - 5:03 *''For the 1995 CD reissue:'' CD 1 # "Out of Nowhere" ( Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 10:59 # "Mexican Jumping Bean" ( Gerry Mulligan) - 9:24 # "Blessed Are the Poor (The Sermon on the Mount)" ( Dave Brubeck) - 9:04 # " Things Ain't What They Used to Be" ( Duke Ellington,

, Ted Persons) - 14:55 # "Out of the Way of the People" (Brubeck) - 6:49 CD 2 # "The Duke" (Brubeck) - 7:51 # "New Orleans" (

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) - 16:01 # "Indian Song" (Brubeck) - 10:58 # " Limehouse Blues" ( Philip Braham, Douglas Furber) - 9:52 # "

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" ( W. C. Handy) - 6:43 # " Basin Street Blues" ( Spencer Williams) - 4:46 # "

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) - 4:00 # "Lullaby de Mexico" (Mulligan) - 5:03

Personnel

* Dave Brubeck -

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, producer * Gerry Mulligan - baritone saxophone * Jack Six -

double bass The double bass (), also known simply as the bass () (or by other names), is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed (or plucked) string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra (excluding unorthodox additions such as the octobass). Similar i ...

Alan Dawson Alan Dawson (July 14, 1929 – February 23, 1996) was an American jazz drummer and percussion teacher based in Boston. Biography Dawson was born in Marietta, Pennsylvania and raised in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Serving in the U.S. Army during th ...

- drums ;Production * Russell Gloyd - compilation producer, producer * Mark Wilder - digital mastering, mastering * Gary Pacheco - series director * Barry Hatcher -

liner notes Liner notes (also sleeve notes or album notes) are the writings found on the sleeves of LP record albums and in booklets that come inserted into the compact disc jewel case or the equivalent packaging for cassettes. Origin Liner notes are desc ...

, project director * Geoffrey Smith - liner notes * Tom "Curly" Ruff - mastering * Gina Campanaro, Robert Constanzo - packaging manager * Hans Harzheim - photography * Rita Cox - project director

References

{{Gerry Mulligan 1970 live albums Columbia Records live albums Dave Brubeck live albums Live instrumental albums