| Mainstream of Jazz | ||||
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| Studio album by Gerry Mulligan Sextet | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | January 25 and September 26, 1956 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 54:18 | |||
| Label | EmArcy | |||
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Mainstream of Jazz is an album led by American jazz baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan with tracks recorded in 1956 which were released by EmArcy. [1] [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat |  [3] |
| Allmusic |  [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "this was a classic West Coast style jazz band and each of its recordings are worth acquiring". [4]
All compositions by Gerry Mulligan except as indicated
Gerald Joseph Mulligan, also known as Jeru, was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and arranger. Though primarily known as one of the leading jazz baritone saxophonists—playing the instrument with a light and airy tone in the era of cool jazz—Mulligan was also a significant arranger, working with Claude Thornhill, Miles Davis, Stan Kenton, and others. His pianoless quartet of the early 1950s with trumpeter Chet Baker is still regarded as one of the best cool jazz groups. Mulligan was also a skilled pianist and played several other reed instruments. Several of his compositions, such as "Walkin' Shoes" and "Five Brothers", have become standards.
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