The Gerry Mulligan Quartet
The Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Before Chet Baker signed with Richard Bock for Pacific Jazz, he and Mulligan recorded briefly for Fantasy. They laid down tunes that would become Baker and Mulligan standards for years to come. The original recording of "My Funny Valentine" found here is one of his best, but it is a little strange to hear Chet play with a traditional vibrato. 
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Gerry Mulligan - Baritone Sax
Chet Baker - Trumpet
Carson Smith - Bass
Chico Hamilton - Drums
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Fantasy 3-6
Recorded September 1952 (1, 2, 4, 7) The Black Hawk, San Francisco
and January 1953 (3, 5, 6, 8, 9) Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA
Released on CD as OJCCD-711-2 with other Mulligan tracks. 
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 1. Carioca - 2:25
 2. Line For Lyons - 2:30
 3. Moonlight In Vermont - 4:06
 4. Bark For Barksdale - 3:10
 5. Turnstile - 2:55
 6. The Lady Is A Tramp - 3:10
 7. My Funny Valentine - 2:52
 8. Limelight - 2:44

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