Gerry Mulligan - The Rare Albums Collection (CD)

Details: Born April 1927, Gerry Mulligan was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinettist, composer and arranger. Though primarily known as one of the leading jazz baritone saxophonists- playing the instrument with a light and airy tone in the era of cool jazz, Mulligan was also a significant arranger, working with Claude Thornhill, Miles Davis, Stan Kenton, and others. His piano-less quartet of the early 1950s with trumpeter Chet Baker is still regarded as one of the best cool jazz groups. Mulligan was also a skilled pianist and played several other reed instruments. Many of his compositions, such as 'Walkin' Shoes' and 'Five Brothers', have become standards. Featuring eight original albums in all, remastered in the finest quality, this box-set compliments perfectly the aforementioned earlier Gerry Mulligan box set on Enlightenment, while equally working well as a standalone compilation of some of this Jazz pioneer's very finest work.

Tracklist:

1. Mud Bug
2. Sweet and Lovely
3. Apple Core
4. Nights on the Turntable
5. Broadway
6. Everything Happens to Me
7. The Lady Is a Tramp
8. Bernie's Tune
9. Elevation
10. Mainstream
11. Ain't It the Truth
12. Igloo
13. Blue at the Roots
14. Lollypop
15. 'Round Midnight
16. Rhythm-A-Ning
17. Decidedly
18. Straight No Chaser
19. I Mean You
20. Blues in Time
21. Body and Soul
22. Standstill
23. Line for Lyons
24. Wintersong
25. Battle Hymn of the Republican
26. Fall Out
27. What Is There to Say?
28. Just in Time
29. News from Blueport
30. Festive Minor
31. As Catch Can
32. My Funny Valentine
33. Blueport
34. Utter Chaos
35. Bunny
36. What's the Rush
37. Back Beat
38. What It's All About
39. 18 Carrots for Rabbit
40. Shady Side
41. Sweet and Slow
42. Bweebida Bobbida
43. Manoir de Mes Rêves (Django's Castle)
44. You Took Advantage of Me
45. Out of This World
46. My Funny Valentine
47. Broadway
48. I'm Gonna Go Fishin'
49. All the Things You Are
50. Stardust
51. Two of a Mind
52. Blight of the Fumble Bee
53. The Way You Look Tonight
54. Out of Nowhere