Presenting the Gerry Mulligan Sextet explained

Presenting the Gerry Mulligan Sextet
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Gerry Mulligan
Cover:	Presenting the Gerry Mulligan Sextet.jpg
Released:	1955
Recorded:	September 21, and October 22 & 31, 1955 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	44:18
Label:	EmArcy
Chronology:	Gerry Mulligan
Prev Title:	California Concerts
Prev Year:	1954
Next Title:	Mainstream of Jazz
Next Year:	1956

Presenting 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

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

• Recorded in New York City on September 21, (tracks 1 & 8), October 22 (tracks 2 & 3) and October 31 (tracks 4-7), 1955

Personnel

• Gerry Mulligan - baritone saxophone
  • Jon Eardley - trumpet Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone, piano on track 6
  • Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone Peck Morrison - bass
• Dave Bailey - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/mercury-records/catalog-emarcy-36000-series/#mg-36056 EmArcy Records discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 2, 2012