| Title: Gerry
Mulligan Quartet With Chet Baker:Reunion |
| Label:Pacific Jazz CDP
746857-2 |
| Original issue: |
| Number of Tunes: |
| MD Recording
Date(s):DECEMBER 3,11,17 1957 |
| Personnel:Chet
Baker(tp)Gerry Mulligan(bar)Henry Grimes(b)Dave Baily(d) |
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Review:The
Gerry Mulligan
Quartet of 1952-53 was one of the best-loved jazz groups of the decade and
it made stars out of both the leader and trumpeter
Chet Baker.
Mulligan and
Baker had very few
reunions after 1953 but this particular CD from 1957 is an exception.
Although not quite possessing the magic of the earlier group, the music is
quite enjoyable and the interplay between the two horns is still special.
With expert backup by bassist
Henry Grimes and
drummer
Dave Bailey, these
13 selections (plus two new alternate takes) should please fans of both
Mulligan and
Baker. -- Scott
Yanow, All Music Guide |
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