Presenting the Gerry Mulligan Sextet is an album led by American jazz baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan featuring tracks recorded in 1955 and released on the EmArcy label.[1]
| Presenting the Gerry Mulligan Sextet | ||||
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| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | September 21, and October 22 & 31, 1955 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:18 | |||
| Label | EmArcy | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, calling it "Fun swinging music that is still quite accessible".[2]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Gerry Mulligan except as indicated
- "Mud Bug" (Jerry Lloyd) - 5:03
- "Sweet and Lovely" (Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules LeMare) - 2:40
- "Apple Core" - 5:23
- "Nights on the Turntable" - 4:33
- "Broadway" (Billy Byrd, Teddy McRae, Henri Woode) - 6:31
- "Everything Happens to Me" (Matt Dennis, Tom Adair) - 5:18
- "The Lady Is a Tramp" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 5:00
- "Bernie's Tune" (Bernie Miller, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 6:37
- Recorded in New York City on September 21, (tracks 1 & 8), October 22 (tracks 2 & 3) and October 31 (tracks 4-7), 1955
Personnel
edit- Gerry Mulligan - baritone saxophone
- Jon Eardley - trumpet
- Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone, piano on track 6
- Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone
- Peck Morrison - bass
- Dave Bailey - drums
References
edit- ^ EmArcy Records discography accessed October 2, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 2, 2012
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.