Summit (album)
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Summit is a 1974 album by Astor Piazzolla and Gerry Mulligan. The original LP was released in 1974 on the Italian label Erre T.V. and later reissued in the USA in 1988 as Summit (Reunión Cumbre) with alternate cover art.[3]
Background
The album was born from the meeting, which took place in Italy in 1974, between the Argentinean bandoneon player Astor Piazzolla and the North American saxophonist Gerry Mulligan, considered among the most prominent members of the world music scene.
The album was recorded in Milan and includes eight compositions, seven written by Piazzolla and one by Mulligan. The fusion of the nuevo tango of Astor Piazzolla with the jazz influences of Gerry Mulligan, backed by an orchestra of Italian and Argentinian musicians, has been described as "a memorable disc of rare beauty"[4] and "a one-off event, wholly successful".[2]
Recording
The album was recorded on 24–26 September and 1–4 October 1974 at Mondial Sound Studio in Milan, Italy, by sound engineer Tonino Paolillo.[1]
Track listing
All songs written by Astor Piazzolla, except where indicated.[1]
- 20 Years Ago - 6:26
- Close Your Eyes And Listen - 4:32
- Years Of Solitude - 4:07
- Deus Xango - 3:45
- 20 Years After - 4:10
- Aire De Buenos Aires (Gerry Mulligan) - 4:37
- Remiscence - 6:30
- Summit - 3:35
Personnel
Photograph by Pino Presti.
Musicians
- Astor Piazzolla - bandoneon
- Gerry Mulligan - baritone saxophone
- Angel 'Pocho' Gatti - keyboards
- Tullio De Piscopo - drums
- Giuseppe Prestipino - electric bass
- Alberto Baldan, Gianni Ziloli - marimba
- Filippo Dacco, Bruno De Filippi - electric guitar
- Umberto Benedetti Michelangelo - violin
- Renato Riccio - viola
- Enio Miori - cello
Production
- Producers - Aldo Pagani, Mario Fattori, Fabio Belotti
- Executive Producer - Aldo Pagani
- Cover Design - Roberto Carra, Marco Cambieri
- Cover Photos - Alberto Rizzo
- Sound Engineer - Tonino Paolillo
References
- ^ a b c d Summit (Reunión Cumbre) (Media notes). Italy: Music Hall. 1988.
{{cite AV media notes}}:|format=requires|url=(help); Unknown parameter|artist=ignored (|others=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|publisherid=ignored (help) - ^ a b Storm Roberts, John. Review: Summit (Reunión Cumbre) by Astor Piazzolla and Gerry Mulligan at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ Astor Piazzolla / Gerry Mulligan – Summit at Discogs
- ^ DeBaser: Gerry Mulligan Astor Piazzolla, Summit - La recensione di cofras