Presenting the Gerry Mulligan Sextet

Presenting the Gerry Mulligan Sextet
Studio album by Gerry Mulligan
Released 1955
Recorded September 21, and October 22 & 31, 1955
New York City
Genre Jazz
Length 44:18
Label EmArcy
MG 36056
Gerry Mulligan chronology
California Concerts
(1954)
Presenting the Gerry Mulligan Sextet
(1955)
Mainstream of Jazz
(1956)

Prresenting 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]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "Fun swinging music that is still quite accessible".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Gerry Mulligan except as indicated

  1. "Mud Bug" (Jerry Lloyd) - 5:03
  2. "Sweet and Lovely" (Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules LeMare) - 2:40
  3. "Apple Core" - 5:23
  4. "Nights on the Turntable" - 4:33
  5. "Broadway" (Billy Byrd, Teddy McRae, Henri Woode) - 6:31
  6. "Everything Happens to Me" (Matt Dennis, Tom Adair) - 5:18
  7. "The Lady Is a Tramp" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 5:00
  8. "Bernie's Tune" (Bernie Miller, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 6:37

Personnel

References

  1. EmArcy Records discography accessed October 2, 2012
  2. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 2, 2012
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