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Mainstream of Jazz

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Released
  
1956

Artist
  
Gerry Mulligan

Label
  
Great Music

Length
  
54:18

Release date
  
1956

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
January 25 and September 26, 1956 New York City

Mainstream of Jazz (1956)
  
Recorded in Boston at Storyville (1956)

Similar
  
Presenting the Gerry Mulligan, California Concerts, At the Village Vanguard, Paris Concert, The Gerry Mulligan Songbook

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Mainstream of Jazz is an album led by American jazz baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan featuring tracks recorded in 1956 which were released on the EmArcy label.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "this was a classic West Coast style jazz band and each of its recordings are worth acquiring".

Track listing

All compositions by Gerry Mulligan except as indicated

  1. "Elevation" (Elliot Lawrence, Mulligan) - 6:51
  2. "Mainstream" - 6:49
  3. "Ain't It the Truth" (Count Basie) - 5:23
  4. "Igloo" (Jerry Lloyd) - 6:57
  5. "Blue at the Roots" - 5:46
  6. "Lollypop" (Chico Hamilton, Gerald Wiggins) - 5:48
  • Recorded in New York City on January 25, 1956 (tracks 2 & 3) and September 26, 1956 (tracks 1 & 4-6)

    • Personnel

  • Gerry Mulligan - baritone saxophone, piano
  • Jon Eardley (tracks 2 & 3), Don Ferrara (tracks 1 & 4-6) - trumpet
  • Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone
  • Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone
  • Bill Crow - bass
  • Dave Bailey - drums

    • Songs

    1Elevation6:52
    2Mainstream6:49
    3Ain't It the Truth5:24

    References

    Mainstream of Jazz Wikipedia
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