Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker were instigators of the "West Coast Sound," born twenty years ago in a storm
of controversy. It was the most fertile period for both artists, and the approach to music which they fashioned
then has remained in their work to this day. The tracks in this album combine some of the earliest recordings
of the Mulligan-Baker quartet from the Fantasy catalog, Mulligan's pioneering work with his own big band in 1951
and material recorded for Prestige by Baker shortly after his return to America from Europe in 1964.
Side 1
1. Carioca (Kahn-Eliscu-Youmans)
2. Line for Lyons (Mulligan)
3. Moonlight in Vermont (Blackburn-Suessdorf)
4. Bark for Barksdale (Mulligan)
5. Turnstile (Mulligan)
6. Lady Is a Tramp (Rodgers/Hart)
7. My Funny Valentine (Rodgers/Hart)
"Carioca", "Line for Lyons", "Bark for Barksdale", "My Funny Valentine" recorded September, 1952
"Moonlight in Vermont", "Turnstile", "Lady is a Tramp" recorded January, 1953
Sides two and three recorded August, 1951
1. Funhouse (Mulligan)
2. Ide's Side (Mulligan)
3. Roundhouse (Mulligan)
4. Kaper (Mulligan)
5. Bweebida Bobbida (Mulligan)
6. Mullenium (Mulligan)
Side three
1. Limelight (Mulligan) recorded September, 1952
2. Mulligan's Too (Mulligan)
Side four recorded in late 1965
1. So Easy (Dameron)
2. Go-Go (Carpenter-Bruce)
3. Bevan Beeps (Carpenter-Stitt)
4. Rearin' Back (Dameron)
Side one and "Limelight" originally released in Fantasy 3-220— "Mulligan/Desmond"
Side two and "Mulligan's Too" originally released in Prestige 7006—"Mulligan Plays Mulligan"
"So Easy", "Rearin' Back" on side four originally released in Prestige 7449—"Smokin' with the Chet Baker Quintet"
"Go-Go" originally released in Prestige 7512—"Boppin' with the Chet Baker Quintet"
"Bevan Beeps" originally released in Prestige 7460—"Groovin' with the Chet Baker Quintet"
Personnel:
On side one, and "Limelight'
Gerry Mulligan — baritone sax
Chet Baker — trumpet
Carson Smith — bass
Chico Hamilton — drums
On side two:
Gerry Mulligan — baritone sax
Max McElroy — baritone sax
Allen Eager — tenor sax
Jerry Hurwitz — trumpet
Nick Travis — trumpet
Ollie Wilson — trombone
George Wallington — piano
Phil Leshin — bass
Walter Bolden — drums
Gail Madden — maracas
On "Mulligan's Too":
Gerry Mulligan — baritone sax
Allen Eager — tenor sax
George Wallington — piano
Phil Leshin — bass
Walter Bolden — drums
Gail Madden — maracas
On side four:
Chet Baker — fluegelhorn
George Coleman — tenor sax
Kirk Lightsey — piano
Herman Wright — bass
Roy Brooks — drums
Side four produced by Richard Carpenter
Remastering - Rudy Van Gelder
Art direction - Tony Lane
Front cover photo - Bill Claxton
Back cover photo - Bert Goldblatt
Sides 1, 2, 3 are mono, Side 4 - in stereo.
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