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Missing gerry

B. London | Chicago | 03/31/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"When Gerry Mulligan died several years ago I felt deeply sad and I felt I had lost an older brother. Mulligan was an arranger, composer, and most of all a fabulous musician. The way he cradled that huge baritone sax, which is the size, seemingly of one of those Alpine yodel horns, and created a sound so full and sweet and swinging was and is beautiful, beautiful babe. It is hard to create a sound as beautiful and instantly recognizable as Tommy Dorsey's gorgeous trombone. Gerry did it, just loved to play and played everything from Dixieland to bob with everyone from Astor Piazzolla to Ben Webster. This recording has marvellous sound, marvellous choice of material, marvellous musicianship. We miss you Gerry."

The Best of the Best

Don James | Nampa, Idaho United States | 04/15/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"GERRY MULLIGAN What else can I say. Gerry is such a fine musician that we just come to expect the very best from him and he never lets us down. I love the way he plays that bari. With the smoothness and finese of an alto. His tone is magnificent and I have never heard him play out of tune. No easy task for any sax man. Buy it. You won`t be disappointed!"

Just When I Thought I Had Hear Gerry's Best

William E Donoghue | Healdsburg CA USA | 04/07/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a wonderful album. Ted Rosenthal on piano is amazing and Gerry had something new going until the very end. The interplay between Gerry and his trio is what you would expect from old friends playing for themselves and the audience is eating it up. What a thrilling final gift from Gerry Mulligan and what a sad world it is that he is gone. If you have ever loved Gerry's work, don't hesitate to buy this one. If you have never heard his work, you are in for a treat -- and you will soon be addicted. Go for the Village Vanguard big band album next."