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Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster
(1959)
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The swing and bop start right here on this legendary 1959 session between baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and tenor man Ben Webster. The opening track, Billy Strayhorn's "Chelsea Bridge," is lush and emotional and truly sets the tone for this album. With Jimmy Rowles on piano (his intro on "Sunday" sounds like a ragtimer like Willie "The Lion" ...
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Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown!
(1987)
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Various Artists
The 40th anniversary of the Charlie Brown comic strip is celebrated on this 1987 CD by performances of songs used on the cartoon series (most of which were originally composed by Vince Guaraldi). A variety of artists participated in the project including David Benoit, B.B. King (singing "Joe Cool"), Dave Grusin, Chick Corea ("The Great Pumpkin ...
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Big Band Hit Parade
(1988)
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This CD is a bit of an oddity but largely a success. A group of all-star jazzmen (trumpeter Doc Severinsen, trombonist Buddy Morrow, clarinetist Eddie Daniels, baritonist Gerry Mulligan, pianist Dave Brubeck, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Ed Shaughnessy) along with the great singer Cab Calloway team up with Erich Kunzel's Cincinnati Pops Big Band ...
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Gerry Mulligan & Paul Desmond Quartet
(1994)
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Gerry Mulligan
This is the first recorded collaboration of baritone saxophone great Gerry Mulligan and the witty alto saxophonist Paul Desmond. Despite hardly any preparation for these recording sessions, the two men complement one another's playing beautifully, as both of them were highly melodic improvisers. Desmond brought three originals to the sessions: the ...
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The Best of Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker
(1991)
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Gerry Mulligan Quartet
A good anthology presenting a sampling of cuts linking Chet Baker (tpt) and Mulligan, but far from being comprehensive. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
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Late Night Piano
(1998)
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Late Night Piano gives listeners a look at the intimate side of jazz piano, with tracks from Erroll Garner, Bill Evans, Count Basie, George Shearing, Bud Powell and even Antonio Carlos Jobim. ~ Keith Farley, All Music Guide
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Young Mulligan
(2003)
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Gerry Mulligan
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Night Lights
(1963)
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Gerry Mulligan
This is a rather relaxed recording featuring baritonist Gerry Mulligan and some of his top alumni (trumpeter Art Farmer, trombonist Bob Brookmeyer, guitarist Jim Hall, bassist Bill Crow, and drummer Dave Bailey) exploring three of his own songs (including "Festive Minor"), Chopin's Prelude in E minor, "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning," and ...
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The Original Mulligan Quartet
(1955)
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Gerry Mulligan
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The Beat Generation [Rhino]
(1992)
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A three-CD box set featuring recordings from titans including William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, and Kenneth Rexroth, The Beat Generation works in tandem with Rhino's earlier compilation The Jack Kerouac Collection to paint a definitive audio portrait of one of the seminal literary uprisings of the 20th century. Because the Beats were so ...
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Dream a Little Dream
(1994)
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Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Baritonist Gerry Mulligan had at the time of this recording been a jazz giant for 45 years. His slightly bubbly baritone sound has always been distinctive and he never had difficulty jamming with anyone. In the 1990s Mulligan's regular trio has been comprised of pianist Ted Rosenthal, bassist Dean Johnson and drummer Ron Vincent. The sidemen work ...
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Complete Rodgers & Hart Songbook
(1996)
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The classic songs of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart are rendered on this outstanding three-disc set, which features vocalists like Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Shirley Horn, Tony Bennett and Cassandra Wilson. Among the spotlighted instrumentalists are Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Art Tatum, Stan Getz, Bill ...
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Jeru [Proper Box]
(1962)
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Gerry Mulligan
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Live at MCG
(2007)
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Billy Taylor and Gerry Mulligan
Billy Taylor was already in his early seventies and Gerry Mulligan not far behind when the pianist and baritone saxophonist performed together for the first time in a series of 1993 dates at the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild in Pittsburgh, PA. The two had been close friends for years, though, and their on-stage meeting has an aura of inevitability ...
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Re-Birth of the Cool
(1992)
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Gerry Mulligan
In the summer of 1991 Gerry Mulligan decided to revisit Miles Davis's Birth of the Cool recordings. He discussed it with Miles Davis himself who said he might be interested in participating but sadly Davis died a few months later. With Wallace Roney (the perfect sound-alike) in the trumpeter's place, baritonist Mulligan got the band's original ...
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Classic Jazz [Sony]
(2001)
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Paraiso-Jazz Brazil
(1993)
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Gerry Mulligan
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The Gerry Mulligan Quartets in Concert
(2001)
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A number of posthumous CDs have appeared following Gerry Mulligan's death in 1996. This one combines two previously unreleased quartet concerts, both featuring Bob Brookmeyer, an equally talented composer and arranger and outstanding valve trombonist. The songs are all familiar to Mulligan fans, including the swinging arrangements of "Laura" and ...
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Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years
(1997)
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This fascinating three-CD set has 28 performances (all but the Billie Holiday number were previously unreleased) taken from the Monterey Jazz Festival and programmed in chronological order. Starting with Dizzy Gillespie playing an unaccompanied version of "The Star Spangled Banner" that opened the very first festival and progressing up until the ...
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Songbook
(1957)
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Gerry Mulligan
Until it was reissued on CD, this was one of the rarer Gerry Mulligan albums. The original program consisted of seven Mulligan compositions played by a five-sax octet (including the leader on baritone, altoist Lee Konitz, Allen Eager and Zoot Sims doubling on tenor and alto, Al Cohn on tenor and baritone and a rhythm section consisting of ...
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Carnegie Hall Concert
(1974)
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Gerry Mulligan/Chet Baker
At this 1974 concert baritonist Gerry Mulligan and trumpeter Chet Baker had one of their very rare reunions; it would be only the second and final time that they recorded together after Mulligan's original quartet broke up in 1953. Oddly enough, a fairly contemporary rhythm section was used (keyboardist Bob James, vibraphonist Dave Samuels, ...
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Santa's Bag: An All-Star Jazz Christmas
(1994)
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Many of the major jazz labels have come out with a Christmas jazz collection that shows off their top artists. Telarc is no exception, and this fine CD has good performances from the Ray Brown Trio (with pianist Benny Green), Mel Torme, George Shearing, Jimmy McGriff with Hank Crawford, Joe Williams, Jeanie Bryson, the duo of Dave Brubeck and ...
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Modern Jazz: Gold Collection
(1998)
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Fine Tunes' Modern Jazz -- Be-Bop to Fusion: The Gold Collection culls eight highlights from the label's jazz discs, including cuts by Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Wynton Marsalis and Chick Corea, all of which are unidentified live performances. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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Disques Vogue in Paris Highlights
(1995)
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Jeru
(1962)
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Gerry Mulligan
While Gerry Mulligan was famous in the 1950s for leading pianoless quartets, he never had anything against pianists; in fact he often played piano himself. This 1962 quintet session finds Jeru utilizing the strong talents of pianist Tommy Flanagan along with bassist Ben Tucker, drummer Dave Bailey, and the congas of Alec Dorsey to play seven songs ...
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