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Review:The first side of this LP has
the six rarest studio performances by the
Gerry Mulligan
quartet, excellent music that does not duplicate the Mosaic box or
Jeru's
Prestige output. The quartet with trumpeter
Chet Baker
sounds at the top of its form on such songs as "Varsity Drag," "Speak
Low," "Half Nelson," "Lady Bird," "Love Me or Leave Me" and "Swing House."
The second half of this set is not on the same level, finding the
Buddy DeFranco
quartet of 1953 hampered by
The Herman McCoy Swing Choir
on six numbers, all of which have "Star" in its title. This budget set
inexcusably leaves off any personnel or date listing but is worth picking
up for the
Mulligan
performances. -- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
