Gerry Mulligan:: One of the Greatest Ever
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Published 2023-05-11
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Gerry Mulligan was such a master at jazz improvisation that he didn't need a piano or guitar in his quartets! He played so well, when you listen to those recordings, you never miss the comping instrument! Let's explore his career and talents from Birth of The Cool to his small group arranging!
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All Comments (21)
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Gerry Mulligan is the GOAT. He's the reason the bari sax is my favorite instrument. 😁
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Check out the track listing for the Mulligan Meets Getz Album, they actually switched horns on the first three tracks, including Too Close For Comfort. That wasn't Mulligan getting mean on the bari on that track, it was Getz!
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Claude Thornhill Snowfall is so gorgeous, Ive loved learning about the connection between him and Gerry Mulligan
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Claude Thornhill and Gerry Mulligan together is something more people need to hear. As you say, that combination was one of the major launching points for modern jazz.
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I saw mentioned in a reply the 1957 session "Mulligan Meets Monk." It's phenomenal - showcases precisely the strengths of Mulligan's mastery described in the video. Fortunate that meeting occurred, and that the experience is preserved.
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BIG MULLIGAN FAN. Thank you, Aimee for this!
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Just lovely so relaxed thanks madam Regards Andre Netherlands
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The first song of the show at Bern 1990 is one of my absolute favorite Mulligan performances. Ring around the bright star! Mulligan, sitting in with Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond, along with Chet Baker at the Carnegie Hall, rarely leave my disk player! Thank you for validating these memories!
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Great video! When I started listening to jazz, I didn’t really pay attention to Mulligan. Wasn’t into the baritone sound. Lately, I’ve really been enjoying his music & want to check out more of it.
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I love the way early N.O. jazz musicians improvise together creating instant counterpoint. As I’ve gotten to know Mulligan’s music I realize he was one who carried that into more modern jazz. Joe Pass and Herb Ellis sometimes did similar things. I’ve tried it myself. It’s not easy!
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"Summit" album by Astor Piazzolla and Gerry Mulligan is one of the best records ever created. Impossibly beautiful music...
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Thank you Aimee and greetins from german-switzerland. It was a very informative Video in history of jazz and his protagonists.
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Thx Aimie. Somehow you cover the subjects and people I really wanted to dig into a little more and learn about, from the Beatles, Brian Wilson (Beach Boys), and also Blues and Jazz which I shamefully avoided many yrs ago instead of taking the plunge. I think Jazz just scared me a little when I was 18 yrs young. Now I can't get enough, and it was the same for Classical music back then too. Pls keep these great videos going along with your other content🙂
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Thanks for shining more light on the musical genius. By the way, in the photo of the Birth of the Cool session, that's Lee Konitz with Miles and Gerry, not Lennie Tristano (Konitz being one of his most well known students).
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Fantastic video, thank you madam ❤
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Nice to hear the props for Gerry. Guys who weren’t boppers or adopters of the styles that built on bop tend to be downplayed by the critics-think Mulligan, Oscar Peterson, Clark Terry-but are rather popular with jazz fans.
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Hi Aimee, Thanks for this piece on Gerry Mulligan. I feel a little less ignorant, and certainly, more interested in listening for his playing.
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Great Topic I Love It.
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Loved the Nebula cut. Jobim & Mulligan was a treat - so subtle and beautiful. We're doing a subtle show tonight - opening with I Won't Dance as a duet with myself on bass & vox, another singer, and keys.
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I love your 'essays' on musicians and I really love your enthusiasm for music. Thank you. <3
