The Gerry Mulligan 1950s Quartets

by Alyn Shipton

Book Overview

The Gerry Mulligan Quartet, founded in Los Angeles in 1952, was widely acclaimed as the first small ensemble in jazz that did not include a chordal instrument such as a piano or guitar. Using original scores and detailed transcriptions of Mulligan's work, The Gerry Mulligan 1950s Quartets offers an intimate look at Mulligan's musical development from the initial quartet with Chet Baker to its successors with Bob Brookmeyer, Jon Eardley, and Art Farmer...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197579760
• ISBN13: 9780197579763
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.3"