The Original Gerry Mulligan – Chet Baker Quartet ‎– Complete Recordings (Master Takes)

This release contains the complete master takes by Gerry Mulligan’s original 1952-53 piano-less quartet with Chet Baker. These recordings would prove enormously influential and set the groundwork for many others groups. However, Mulligan and Baker’s paths would separate afterward and they would not record more than a couple of albums together.

PERSONNEL:

CHET BAKER, trumpet & GERRY MULLIGAN, baritone sax, on all tracks plus:
BOB WHITLOCK, CARSON SMITH, JOE MONDRAGON, bass
CHICO HAMILTON, LARRY BUNKER, drums

San Francsico, Hollywood & Los Angeles, 1952 – 1953

CD 1:

01. Bernie’s Tune
02. Lullaby of the Leaves
03. Utter Chaos #1
04. Line for Lyons
05. Carioca
06. My Funny Valentine
07. Bark for Barksdale
08. Utter Chaos #2
09. Nights at the Turntable
10. Frenesi
11. Aren’t You Glad You’re You
12. Walkin’ Shoes
13. Soft Shoe
14. Freeway
15. Limelight
16. Lady is a Tramp, The
17. Turnstile
18. Moonlight In Vermont
19. Dinah
20. She Didn’t Say Yes, She Didn’t Say No
21. Godchild
22. Poinciana
23. Aren’t You Glad You’re You
24. Get Happy
25. Cherry
26. arson City Stage

CD 2:

01. Makin’ Whoopee
02. Motel
03. My Old Flame
04. All the Things You Are
05. Love Me or Leave Me
06. Jeru
07. Swing House
08. Utter Chaos #3
09. I May Be Wrong
10. I’m Beginning To See the Light
11. Nearness of You, The
12. Tea For Two
13. Darn That Dream
14. Varsity Drag
15. Speak Low
16. Half Nelson
17. Lady Bird
18. Love Me or Leave Me
19. Swing House
20. Five Brothers
21. I Can’t Get Started
22. My Funny Valentine
23. Ide’s Side
24. Fun House