The Best of the Gerry Mulligan Quartet With Chet Baker

~ Release by Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Label: Blue Note Records - Catalog #: 95481

Recordings from: August 16, 1952 - December 17, 1957

Annotation last modified on 2006-03-06 06:24 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bernie's Tune
recording of:
Bernie’s Tune
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
composer:
Bernie Miller (jazz composer)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
Gerry Mulligan Quartet & Chet Baker2:53
2Nights at the Turntable
recording of:
Nights at the Turntable
composer:
Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan Quartet & Chet Baker2:54
3Freeway
recording of:
Freeway
composer:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist)
Gerry Mulligan Quartet & Chet Baker2:46
4Soft Shoe
recording of:
Soft Shoe
composer:
Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan Quartet & Chet Baker2:39
5Walkin' Shoes
performer:
Gerry Mulligan
recording of:
Walkin’ Shoes
composer:
Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan Quartet & Chet Baker2.453:12
6Makin' Whoopee
recording of:
Makin’ Whoopee!
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
Beth Dryer Music, Donaldson Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Tobago Music Co. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Gerry Mulligan Quartet & Chet Baker2.453:29
7Carson City Stage
recording of:
Carson City Stage
composer:
Carson Smith
Gerry Mulligan Quartet & Chet Baker2:32
8My Old Flame
instrumental recording of:
My Old Flame (in 1953)
lyricist:
Sam Coslow
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Gerry Mulligan Quartet & Chet Baker4.353:14
9Love Me or Leave Me
recording of:
Love Me or Leave Me
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Donaldson Publishing Co. (in 1928, in 1955) and Gilbert Keyes Music Company (in 1928, in 1955)
Gerry Mulligan Quartet & Chet Baker2:45
10Swinghouse
producer:
Richard Bock (record producer)
baritone saxophone and baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1953-04-27)
bass and double bass [bass]:
Carson Smith (on 1953-04-27)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Larry Bunker (on 1953-04-27)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1953-04-27)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1953-04-27)
recording of:
Swing House (on 1953-04-27)
composer:
Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan Quartet & Chet Baker2:56
11Jeru
recording of:
Jeru
composer:
Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan Quartet & Chet Baker2:31
12Darn That Dream
recording of:
Darn That Dream
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1939)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1939)
publisher:
Scarsdale Music Corp. (ASCAP)
part of:
Swingin’ the Dream
Gerry Mulligan Quartet & Chet Baker3:51
13I'm Beginning to See the Light
recording of:
I’m Beginning to See the Light
lyricist:
Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987) (in 1944)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1944), Johnny Hodges (in 1944) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (in 1944)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
Gerry Mulligan Quartet & Chet Baker3:37
14My Funny Valentine
live instrumental recording of:
My Funny Valentine (from “Babes in Arms”) (on 1953-05-20)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Touch Music Publishing Pte Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司 (1995–2019)), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
Gerry Mulligan Quartet & Chet Baker5:19
15Festive Minor
recording of:
Festive Minor
composer:
Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan Quartet & Chet Baker4:09

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Release

ASIN:US: B000005HGI [info]