Asv Living Era
2005
Jeru
About This Album
This Living Era comp differs significantly from titles of the same name on other labels. These 27 cuts are taken from 1952 and 1953, when the Gerry Mulligan Quartet was getting down to brass tacks and branding West Coast, "cool" jazz as their own. . Here are the classic cuts such as "Bernie's Tune," "My Funny Valentine," "Tea for Two," "Five Brothers," "Moonlight in Vermont," "Nights at the Turntable, and many more. Besides Chet Baker (who appears on these tracks) the other players on this set include bassists Bobby Whitlock and Carson Smith, and either Chico Hamilton or Larry Bunker on drums. The labels these sides come from are mostly Pacific Jazz titles, but there are some Riverside cuts as well. Sound on this collection is very good, and the price is unbeatable. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide
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