Gene Norman Presents The Original Gerry Mulligan Tentet and Quartet featuring Chet Baker

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Total Tracks: 14   Total Length: 42:40

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Mulligan's best big group?

habermouse

The concert jazz band had many wonderful moments, but the tentet tracks here may be the most perfect realization of Mulligan's concept in the large format. Everything is just melodic and effortless. The quartet tracks are not quite the cream of the early quartet, but quite good as well.

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drjkraut

I originally got these tunes as a part of a Mosaic set back in the late 80s and they sound as great now as they did back then. Mulligan's arranging skills are perhaps the most underrated of his gifts. The larger group works here will give ample attention to his clean, elegant, cerebral approach to fleshing out a song. Great stuff!

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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 West Coast notables include Bud Shank, Pete Candoli, and Chico Hamilton, and the entire ensemble performs admirably. For those interested in the ’50s West Coast scene, or new fans looking for quintessential Gerry Mulligan, look no further than Tentet & Quartet. – Gregg Juke

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