Modern Sounds

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Personnel: Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone, piano); Art Pepper, Bud Shank (alto saxophone); Jimmy Giuffre (tenor saxophone); Don Davidson (baritone saxophone); Chet Baker, Pete Candoli, Shorty Rogers (trumpet); John Graas (French horn); Bob Enevoldsen (valve trombone); Gene England, Ray Siegel (tuba); Hampton Hawes (piano); Chico Hamilton, Larry Bunker, Shelly Manne (drums). Audio Remasterer: Allen Silverman. Liner Note Author: Will Friedwald. Recording information: 10/08/1951-01/31/1953. Photographer: William Claxton. Arrangers: Gerry Mulligan; Jimmy Giuffre; Shorty Rogers. Mention the style "cool jazz" to a music fan and most likely their first thought will be of Chet Baker or Dave Brubeck. All well and good, but there was a cat who came before them who actually laid the groundwork for the style. That was Gerry Mulligan, the baritone saxophonist, arranger, and composer whose original piano-less quartet introduced Baker to the world, and who was also present at the early Miles Davis BIRTH OF THE COOL sessions. Mulligan's baritone playing itself featured a big, burly sound that managed to be dexterous and supple too. On this '50s-era reissue, MODERN SOUNDS, Mulligan leads his larger group Ten-Tette through sharp, witty arrangements and relaxed swing (credit drummer Chico Hamilton), along with concise solos (Baker, Bud Shank) and timeless cool.