Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker - Carnegie Hall Concert
1995 Sony SBM Mastersound Gold ZK 64769
This 1974 release finds Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker together in a live setting. The two jazz paragons
hadn't worked together in 10 years, but from the first downbeat it's evident that they still possess the
musical rapport they'd developed as young men. Taking the West Coast by storm 22 years earlier with
their famed pianoless quartet, Mulligan and Baker had the keen ability to work almost as one performer.
This is clearly evident on "Bernie's Tune," where they trade licks on the tune's bridge in articulate, fluid
gestures, almost as one player. This album is testament to their ability to adapt and embrace modern jazz
stylings. When they hark back to their roots on compositions such as "My Funny Valentine" and "Line For
Lyons," they play with a kind of casual, relaxed swing indicative of the '50s cool jazz feel they helped
create.
Personnel:
Chet Baker - trumpet
Gerry Mulligan - baritone sax
John Scofield - guitar
Ron Carter - bass
Bob James - piano
Harvey Mason - drums
Dave Samuels - vibraphone, percussion
Ed Byrne - trombone
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