This album might go a small way to setting a record straight. Gerry Mulligan has often been underrated. Despite the critical acclaim and historical significance later attributed to Miles Davis for his ...
Fortunately, Mulligan was recorded in concert at the city's Liederhalle, and the result is out today&#151 Legends Live: Gerry Mulligan Sextet (JazzHaus). What you hear on this new release of ...
Arguably the most influential baritone saxophonist in jazz history, Mulligan developed the big horn into a solo instrument and helped engineer the... Gerry Mulligan: Intricacy in a Lower Register ...
Pianist Andrew Hill (1931-2007) and saxophonist Gerry Mulligan (1927-1996) were revered figures in their time, but as jazz in the 21st century progresses, their influence has grown—albeit in ...
The hot music topic in Los Angeles last week was the cool jazz of a gaunt, hungry-looking young (25) fellow named Gerry Mulligan, who plays the baritone saxophone. For the past three months, ...
Welcome to a full hour dedicated to the genius of Bob Brookmeyer—one of jazz's most inventive, soulful, and influential voices. Born in Kansas City, he carried the city's musical spirit across the ...
On October 20, 21 and 22 of 1958, drummer Gene Krupa assembled a crack New York big band to record Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements for Verve. The idea was brilliant. The personnel on this ...