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The Gerry Mulligan Quartet - Gene Norman Presents The Gerry Mulligan Quartet flac album
  • Performer The Gerry Mulligan Quartet
  • Title Gene Norman Presents The Gerry Mulligan Quartet
  • Date of release 1954
  • Country US
  • Style Cool Jazz, Bop
  • Other formats MOD TTA VOC DMF VOX MP1 MP3
  • Genre Jazz
  • Size MP3 1970 mb
  • Size FLAC 1386 mb
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The Gerry Mulligan Quartet is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist and bandleader Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded in 1962 (with one track from a live recording at the Village Vanguard) which were released on the Verve label. All compositions by Gerry Mulligan except as indicated.

Gerry Mulligan Quartet Volume 2 is an album by saxophonist and bandleader Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded in 1953 and originally released as a 10-inch LP on the Pacific Jazz label. In 2001 Pacific Jazz re-released the album on CD with additional alternate takes and 12" masters along with five live tracks. Holliday with Mulligan. Holliday with Mulligan is an album by American actress and singer Judy Holliday with jazz saxophonist and bandleader Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded in 1961 which were first released on the DRG label in 1980.

Gene Norman Presents the Original Gerry Mulligan Tentet and Quartet.

The Gerry Mulligan Quartet was not only a groundbreaking pianoless group, featuring baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and trumpeter Chet Baker with a bassist and drummer, but the band also helped to launch Dick Bock's Pacific Jazz label. The 19 tracks on this reissue collect the first five studio sessions of the group for the label plus four live tracks recorded at the Haig, a tiny West Coast nightclub where they catapulted to fame.

1. Love Me or Leave Me Lyrics. Gerry Mulligan Lyrics provided by SongLyrics. Lyricapsule: The Surfaris Drop ‘Wipe Out’; June 22, 1963. RIFF’d: Nas’ ‘Nasir’. Lyricapsule: The Byrds Drop ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’; June 21, 1965.

Tracklist

A1 Varsity Drag
A2 Ladybird
B1 Half Nelson
B2 Speak Low

Credits

  • Baritone Saxophone – Gerry Mulligan
  • Bass – Carson Smith
  • Design – John Brandt
  • Drums – Larry Bunker
  • Photography By – Ross Burdick
  • Producer – Eddie Laguna
  • Trumpet – Chet Baker

Notes

The back cover also includes the titles "Swing House" and "Love Me Or Leave Me", which appear on the 10" edition of this release. Labels clearly state the label as "Gene Norman Presents" as opposed to GNP. Recorded Los Angeles, CA, May 7, 1953

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Label Code (A-Side): GNP-EP-7
  • Label Code (B-Side): GNP-EP-8

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
EP 2008 Gerry Mulligan Quartet Varsity Drag ‎(7", EP) GNP EP 2008 US Unknown
EPVA-1200, EPVA 1200 Gerry Mulligan Quartet Gerry Mulligan Quartet ‎(7", EP) Vogue Productions, Vogue Records, Pacific Jazz EPVA-1200, EPVA 1200 Australia 1957
EPV 1200 Gerry Mulligan Quartet Gerry Mulligan Quartet ‎(7", EP) Vogue, Vogue Productions EPV 1200 UK 1957