Gerry Mulligan, who was primarily known as a saxophonist, but was an expert exponent of clarinet and piano as well as being a highly-respected arranger, was one of the giants of post-war modern jazz and was one of the leading lights in the cool jazz movement focused on the West Coast.
In 1952 he began a legendary collaboration with the young lyrical trumpeter Chet Baker, newly-arrived on the jazz scene after an Army career, with the primary era of their professional relationship ending in 1953 when Mulligan was jailed on narcotics charges.
Baker's melodic style fit well with Mulligan's, leading them to create improvised contrapuntal textures free from the rigid confines of a piano-enforced chordal structure. This great set comprises some of the best recordings they made together during this time as part of Gerry Mulligans quartet.
After the first sessions, which involved pianist Jimmy Rowles, Mulligan developed an innovative piano-less line-up, using bass and drums to make up the quartets, with the pairings being Bobby Whitlock (bass) and and Chico Hamilton (drums), and Carson Smith (bass) and Larry Bunker (drums).
It offers fascinating insights into the the way Mulligan and Baker developed an intuitive rapport, and an absorbing collection of landmark modern jazz performances.
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Gerry Mulligan, conocido principalmente como saxofonista, pero experto exponente del clarinete y el piano, además de ser un arreglista muy respetado, fue uno de los gigantes del jazz moderno de la posguerra y una de las principales luces del movimiento cool jazz centrado en la Costa Oeste.
En 1952 inició una legendaria colaboración con el joven trompetista lírico Chet Baker, recién llegado a la escena del jazz después de una carrera en el Ejército, y la era principal de su relación profesional terminó en 1953 cuando Mulligan fue encarcelado por cargos de narcóticos.
El estilo melódico de Baker encajaba bien con el de Mulligan, lo que los llevó a crear texturas contrapuntísticas improvisadas libres de los rígidos límites de una estructura de acordes forzada por el piano. Este gran set comprende algunas de las mejores grabaciones que hicieron juntos durante este tiempo como parte del cuarteto Gerry Mulligans.
Después de las primeras sesiones, que involucraron al pianista Jimmy Rowles, Mulligan desarrolló una formación innovadora sin piano, usando bajo y batería para formar los cuartetos, siendo los emparejamientos Bobby Whitlock (bajo) y Chico Hamilton (batería), y Carson Smith (bajo) y Larry Bunker (batería).
Ofrece información fascinante sobre la forma en que Mulligan y Baker desarrollaron una relación intuitiva y una colección absorbente de actuaciones históricas de jazz moderno.
1 - Freeway 02:47
2 - Makin' Whoopee 03:29
3 - Walkin' Shoes 03:14
4 - I'm Beginning to See the Light 03:37
5 - Tenderly 06:39
6 - Bernie's Tune 02:54
7 - Carson City Stage 02:33
8 - Love Me or Leave Me 02:45
9 - Everything Happens to Me 05:24
10 - Nights at the Turntable 02:55
11 - My Funny Valentine 05:19
12 - Festive Minor 04:12
13 - Time on My Hands 04:33
14 - Swinghouse 02:57
15 - Soft Shoe 02:40
16 - Darn That Dream 03:51
17 - Summertime 04:15
18 - Jeru 02:31
19 - My Old Flame 03:15
Credits:
Gerry Mulligan - baritone sax, tenor sax
Chet Baker - trumpet
Bob Whitlock - bass
Carson Smith - bass
Chico Hamilton - drums
Larry Bunker - drums
and others
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15 of the disc's 19 cuts come from this Pacific Jazz reissue, covering material recorded in 1952 and '53. (So it's misleading that they put a photo from the '80s on the cover.) Credits can be found here, with pianist Jimmy Rowles showing up on the extra tracks: https://www.discogs.com/release/15985488-Mulligan-Baker-The-Best-Of-The-Gerry-Mulligan-Quartet-With-Chet-Baker?srsltid=AfmBOorTEgFqPyR2sRTJklyzb4RyfFWyHJhEKPkMTrK1NZ6_rEcRq8AT
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