The Original Gerry Mulligan Tentet & Quartet (1996)

About this title: The Original Gerry Mulligan Tentet & Quartet is a reissue on Gene Norman's GNP/Crescendo label. Norman originally produced the sessions in 1953, but the music contained on this CD sounds timeless. A natural extension of Tadd Dameron's bop arranging for big band/big band arranging for small group concept, this album features one of Dameron's compositions ("Lady Bird"), along with a handful of standards: a Miles Davis original and eight Mulligan compositions that truly represent the West Coast style in both sound and spirit. A young but exciting Chet Baker is heard throughout on trumpet; other ... read more

Tracks:

1. Westwood Walk [Mulligan]
2. Simbah [Mulligan]
3. Walking Shoes [Mulligan]
4. Rocker [Mulligan]
5. A Ballad [Mulligan]
6. Taking a Chance on Love [Latouche/Fetter/Duk]
7. Flash [Mulligan]
8. Ontet [Mulligan]
9. Varsity Drag [Brown/Henderson/DeS]
10. Speak Low [Weill/Nash]
11. Half Nelson [Davis]
12. Lady Bird [Dameron/Parker]
13. Love Me or Leave Me [Kahn/Donaldson]
14. Swing House [Mulligan]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.