Gerry Mulligan was one of the most versatile figures in modern jazz, making his initial impact as an arranger for, among others, Gene Krupa and Claude Thornhill and then mastering the baritone saxophone, becoming the greatest soloist on this unwieldy horn. Here we present 41 tracks over 2 CDs that amply show what an innovator Mulligan was. Amongst the supporting cast are Charlie Ventura, Miles Davis, Gene Krupa and Chet Baker in the legendary piano-less quartet.

CD 1:
[1] BIRDHOUSE (Mulligan) 1946 [3.18]
[2] HOW HIGH THE MOON (Hamilton, Lewis) 1946 [3.15]
[3] DISC JOCKEY JUMP (Mulligan, Krupa) 1947 [3.08]
[4] POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL (Coward) 1948 [3.06]
[5] SOMETIMES I’M HAPPY (Caesar, Youmans) 1948 [2.31]
[6] ELEVATION (Mulligan, Lawrence) 1948 [2.51]
[7] JERU (Mulligan) 1949 [3.10]
[8] GODCHILD (Wallington) 1949 [3.07]
[9] BOP CITY (Winding) 1949 [2.55]
[10] WALLINGTON’S GODCHILD (Wallington) 1949 [2.50]
[11] CROSSING THE CHANNEL (Mulligan) 1949 [2.47]
[12] SLEEPY BOP (Winding) 1949 [3.04]
[13] ELEVATION (Mulligan, Lawrence) 1949 [2.35]
[14] VENUS DE MILO (Mulligan) 1949 [3.10]
[15] BROADWAY (Woode, McRae, Bird) 1949 [3.08]
[16] WATERWORKS (Mulligan) 1949 [3.38]
[17] BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA (Koehler, Arlen) 1949 [3.04]
[18] THEY DIDN’T BELIEVE ME Kern, (Reynolds) 1949 [2.45]
[19] ROCKER (Mulligan) 1950 [3.03]
[20] DARN THAT DREAM (Van Heusen, De Lange) 1950 [3.22]
[21] LEAVIN’ TOWN (Mulligan) 1950 [2.29]
[22] SO WHAT (Mulligan) 1950

CD 2:
[1] ROUNDHOUSE (Mulligan) 1951 [3.31]
[2] IDE’S SIDE (Mulligan) 1951] [3.18]
[3] BWEEBIDA BOBBIDA (Mulligan) 1951 [2.57]
[4] KAPER (Mulligan) 1951 [3.08]
[5] FUNHOUSE (Mulligan) 1951 [3.12]
[6] MULLENIUM (Mulligan) 1951 [4.03]
[7] MULLIGAN TOO (Mulligan) 1951 [17.33]
[8] BERNIE’S TUNE (Miller) 1952 [2.50]
[9] LULLABY OF THE LEAVES (Petkere, Young) 1952 [3.12]
[10] LINE FOR LYONS (Mulligan) 1952 [2.31]
[11] CARIOCA (Kahn, Ellison, Youmans) 1952 [2.25]
[12] MY FUNNY VALENTINE (Rodgers, Hart) 1952 [2.53]
[13] BARK FOR BARKSDALE (Mulligan) 1952 [3.11]
[14] NIGHTS AT THE TURNTABLE (Mulligan) 1952 [2.51]
[15] FRENESI (Dominquez, Whitcup) 1952 [3.08]
[16] AREN’T YOU GLAD YOU’RE YOU (Burke) 1952 [2.50]
[17] WALKIN’ SHOES (Mulligan) 1952 [3.10]
[18] SOFT SHOE (Mulligan) 1952 [2.37]
[19] FREEWAY (Baker) 1952 [2.45]

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