Big Man on Mulberry Street
| "Big Man on Mulberry Street" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Billy Joel | |
| from the album The Bridge | |
| Released | July 1986 |
| Recorded | The Power Station |
| Genre | |
| Length | 5:26 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Joel |
| Producer(s) | Phil Ramone |
"Big Man on Mulberry Street" is a song by Billy Joel from the 1986 album The Bridge.[1]
The jazz-influenced song's title refers to Mulberry Street in the Little Italy section of New York City.
Jazz musician Ron Carter plays acoustic bass on the track. The horn section includes acclaimed musicians Eddie Daniels on alto saxophone, Michael Brecker on tenor saxophone, Ronnie Cuber on baritone saxophone, Marvin Stamm and Alan Rubin (a.k.a. Mr Fabulous) on trumpets and Dave Bargeron (of Blood, Sweat & Tears) on trombone.
Television version
An extended version of the song, with an added horn solo, was used in the November 18, 1986, episode of the ABC series Moonlighting. (The episode was also titled "Big Man on Mulberry Street.") In a dream sequence choreographed by Stanley Donen (Singin' in the Rain) that doubles as a dialogue-free dance number, Maddie Hayes (Cybill Shepherd) envisions the romantic history of her business partner, David Addison (Bruce Willis), and his ex-wife (Sandahl Bergman).
References
- ^ Discography: The Bridge, The Official Billy Joel Site. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
External links
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