Presenting the Gerry Mulligan Sextet is an album led by baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan featuring tracks recorded in 1955 and released on the EmArcy label.EmArcy Records discography accessed October 2, 2012
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, calling it "Fun swinging music that is still quite accessible".Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 2, 2012
Track listing All compositions by Gerry Mulligan except as indicated "Mud Bug" (Jerry Lloyd) - 5:03 "Sweet and Lovely" (Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules LeMare) - 2:40 "Apple Core" - 5:23 "Nights on the Turntable" - 4:33 "Broadway" (Billy Byrd, Teddy McRae, Henri Woode) - 6:31 "Everything Happens to Me" (Matt Dennis, Tom Adair) - 5:18 "The Lady Is a Tramp" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 5:00 "Bernie's Tune" (Bernie Miller, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 6:37 Recorded in New York City on September 21, (tracks 1 & 8), October 22 (tracks 2 & 3) and October 31 (tracks 4–7), 1955
Personnel Gerry Mulligan - baritone saxophone Jon Eardley - trumpet Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone, piano on track 6 Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone Peck Morrison - bass Dave Bailey - drums
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