Lars Gullin - Portrait Of The Legendary Baritone Saxophonist, Complete 1951-1955 Studio Recordings [2015] (4 x CD's)

 

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LARS GULLIN

Lars Gullin - Portrait Of The Legendary Baritone Saxophonist, Complete 1951-1955 Studio Recordings [2015] (4 x CD's)

When Lars Gullin (1928-1976) switched from alto saxophone to fill the vacant baritone chair in Seymour Österwalls Stockholm band in 1949, it was destiny calling. Little more than a year later he was the finest baritone saxophonist in Sweden, at the Swedish jazz high table with such as Arne Domnérus, Åke Persson, Putte Wickmann and Rolf Ericson. With astonishing speed he also became a much sought-after focal point for visiting Americans like Lee Konitz, Stan Getz (both initial playing influences), Zoot Sims and James Moody. His rapid rise to international acclaim was crowned in 1954, when he was voted New Baritone Star in Down Beatthe first non-American to win a Down Beat polldespite never having visited America. By then it was clear that he was among the greatest baritone saxophonists ever to grace the music; technically assured, harmonically sophisticated, endlessly inventive and blessed with a vein of melodic inspiration that never seemed to run dry.

The reasons for his phenomenal rise are evident in the studio recordings made under his name in the years 1951-1955. While long, flowing lines and a very personal lyricism marked his work as a soloist, they were enhanced by his growing assurance, ambition and instrumental command. Other impressive facets of his musical personality were equally clear from the start, among them his talents as a fine composer and arranger. All are on display in the series of quartet, quintet, sextet, septet and octet recordings, made with some of the best Swedish and American jazzmen, that announced a memorable new presence on the jazz scene. (Amazon)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Lars Gullin - That's It 2:53

02 Lars Gullin - Gull In A Gulch 2:40

03 Lars Gullin - All Yours 2:59

04 Lars Gullin - Deep Purple 2:33

05 Lars Gullin - Danny-o 2:59

06 Lars Gullin - Laura 3:10

07 Lars Gullin - All God's Chillun Got Rhythm 2:57

08 Lars Gullin - Blue Lou 2:49

09 Lars Gullin - The Continental 2:33

10 Lars Gullin - I Got It Bad 3:00

11 Lars Gullin - Dancing In The Dark 2:38

12 Lars Gullin - Alone 2:53

13 Lars Gullin - To Jeru (all The Things You Are) 3:08

14 Lars Gullin - Flippant (mean To Me) 3:31

15 Lars Gullin - Dorica (dorcia) 3:12

16 Lars Gullin - I'll Remember April 3:09

17 Lars Gullin - Who Sleeps 2:37

18 Lars Gullin - First Walk 2:58

19 Lars Gullin - Long Ago And Far Away 2:57

20 Lars Gullin - Top Hat 2:38

21 Lars Gullin - Liza 2:48

22 Lars Gullin - Toll Bridge 2:45

23 Lars Gullin - For Goofers Only, Part 1 3:42

24 Lars Gullin - For Goofers Only, Part 2 3:51

CD2

01 Lars Gullin - All The Things You Are 3:08

02 Lars Gullin - You Go To My Head 3:10

03 Lars Gullin - Sov Du Lilla Vide Ung 3:01

04 Lars Gullin - Smart Alec (smart Alice) 3:02

05 Lars Gullin - Smooth Breeze 2:52

06 Lars Gullin - Smart Alec 2:58

07 Lars Gullin - Apostrophe 2:51

08 Lars Gullin - Merlin 3:33

09 Lars Gullin - Colon 2:59

10 Lars Gullin - Comma 2:59

11 Lars Gullin - Silhouette 3:44

12 Lars Gullin - Disc-major 3:07

13 Lars Gullin - Holiday For Piano 2:47

14 Lars Gullin - She's Funny That Way 2:58

15 Lars Gullin - Night And Day 2:48

16 Lars Gullin - Sounds Like It 2:24

17 Lars Gullin - Brazil 3:16

18 Lars Gullin - Four And No One More 3:00

19 Lars Gullin - Sad Sally 2:31

20 Lars Gullin - You Blew Out The Flame 2:12

21 Lars Gullin - You Go To My Head 3:13

22 Lars Gullin - The Things We Did Last Summer 2:50

23 Lars Gullin - Ablution 2:48

24 Lars Gullin - Lady Fingers 2:43

CD3

01 Lars Gullin - The Front 3:23

02 Lars Gullin - The Boy Next Door 2:55

03 Lars Gullin - North Express 2:51

04 Lars Gullin - Hershey Bar 3:04

05 Lars Gullin - That Old Black Magic 3:07

06 Lars Gullin - That Old Black Magic 3:01

07 Lars Gullin - Dedicated To Lee 2:40

08 Lars Gullin - Late Date 2:46

09 Lars Gullin - Bugs 3:04

10 Lars Gullin - Jump For Fan 3:35

11 Lars Gullin - Stocks And Bonds 3:58

12 Lars Gullin - I Fall In Love Too Easily 3:30

13 Lars Gullin - Danny's Dream 5:38

14 Lars Gullin - Be Careful 5:25

15 Lars Gullin - Igloo 4:30

16 Lars Gullin - Circus 5:16

17 Lars Gullin - Primula Veris 5:39

18 Lars Gullin - Laburnum Vulgare 6:00

CD4

01 Lars Gullin - Lotus Corniculatus 5:27

02 Lars Gullin - Galium Verum 7:06

03 Lars Gullin - Late Date 3:22

04 Lars Gullin - Beautiful Heart 3:02

05 Lars Gullin - Gone With The Wind 7:10

06 Lars Gullin - Lover Man 6:24

07 Lars Gullin - Merlin 6:58

08 Lars Gullin - Manchester Fog 4:25

09 Lars Gullin - Lars Meets Jeff 5:19

10 Lars Gullin - À La Carte 5:26

11 Lars Gullin - Soho 5:16

12 Lars Gullin - Late Summer 5:23

13 Lars Gullin - For F.j. Fans Only 6:02

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