Song:Utter Chaos
Album:This Is Jazz Vol. 18
This Columbia Records comp is a pretty good introduction for beginners to the music of baritone sax legend Gerry Mulligan. He didn't record a lot for Columbia but it has some music from his painoless quartet of the late 50s, his big band of the early 60s and some of his recordings for CTI in the 70s. Utter Chaos is from the album What Is There To Say? which was recorded in late 1958-early 1959. It was the last of Mulligan's pianoless quartet recordings with Art Farmer on trumpet, Bill Crow on bass and Dave Bailey on drums. Mulligan would go on to form his Concert Jazz Band and this comp features music from his 1962 album Jeru. And also included are recordings from his 1974 Carnegie Hall concert where he reunited with trumpeter Chet Baker. That was on CTI Records. So if you're interested in jazz in general and Gerry Mulligan in particular, this comp is worth checking out. Here's Gerry Mulligan with his quartet performing Moonlight In Vermont in Italy 1959.
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