Carnegie Hall Concert
Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker
A nice reunion concert with both jazzmen sounding great. Mulligan dominates the playing time and Baker is not heard on a few tunes. However,  when he appears, his ideas are fresh and exciting. Unlike the 1957 reunion, here the duo revisit some of their classics, such as Line for Lyons & My Funny Valentine. Chet sits out on Song For Strayhorn. That's a shame, I'd would have liked to hear his interpretation of that song, it's my favorite Mulligan composition.

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Gerry Mulligan - Baritone Sax
Chet Baker - Trumpet, Vocal 
Ron Carter - Bass 
Bob James - Piano, Electric Piano
Harvey Mason - Drums 
John Scofield - Guitar 
Dave Samuels - Vibes/Percussion
Ed Byrne - Trombone 
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CBS ZK 40689
Recorded November 24, 1974, Carnegie Hall, New York
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 1. Line for Lyons - 8:17 
 2. For An Unfinished Woman - 8:53 
 3. My Funny Valentine - 8:38 
 4. Song for Strayhorn - 9:35 
 5. It's Sandy at the Beach - 9:10 
 6. Bernie's Tune - 7:58 
 7. K-4 Pacific - 11:44 
 8. There Will Never Be Another You - 6:51 

 

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