Gerry Mulligan

 

Artist:  Gerry Mulligan
Birth Name:  Gerald Joseph Mulligan
Born:  April 6, 1927.  Queens Village, Queens, New York, USA
Died:  January 20, 1996 (Aged 68).  Darien, Connecticut, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Cool Jazz, Post Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Modern Big Band, Standards, Progressive Jazz, West Coast Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Vocal Pop, Saxophone Jazz
Occupation:  Musician, Composer
Instruments:  Baritone Saxophone

Gerry Mulligan was an American Jazz Saxophonist, Clarinetist, Musician, Composer and Arranger.  He was as one of the leading Jazz Baritone Saxophonists in the era of Cool Jazz.  He was also a significant arranger, working with Miles Davis, Stan Kenton and others.  He played with Chet Baker who is still one of the best Cool Jazz Group.  He was also a skilled pianist and played several other reed instruments and several of his compositions, such as "Walkin' Shoes" and "Five Brothers", have become Jazz Standards.

Title:  Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) (2025) 

Genre:  Jazz, Cool Jazz, Post Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Modern Big Band, Standards, Progressive Jazz, West Coast Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Vocal Pop, Saxophone Jazz

Label:  Verve Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Bunny (5:40)

 2.  What's The Rush (3:40)

 3.  Back Beat (7:27)

Side Two:

 1.  What It's All About (3:59)

 2.  18 Carrots For Rabbit (5:14)

 3.  Shady Side (7:04)

Personnel:

Gerry Mulligan:  Baritone Saxophone, except Track 2

Johnny Hodges:  Alto Saxophone

Claude Williamson:  Piano

Buddy Clark:  Bass

Mel Lewis:  Drums

Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges is an album by Gerry Mulligan, originally released in 1960 by Verve, remastered and reissued on October 24, 2025 by Verve Records.  180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.