Walkin' Shoes

Walkin' Shoes
Walkin' Shoes
by Gerry Mulligan
Genre	Jazz
Recorded	1952

Last updated December 24, 2025

"Walkin' Shoes" is a jazz composition by Gerry Mulligan. He recorded it with Chet Baker in 1952^[1] and it is the second track on the album "Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker"^[2]. It has been cited as one of Mulligan's most popular compositions.^[3] The construction is AABA.^[4]

References

↑ Gridley, Mark C. (1978). Jazz Styles. Prentice-Hall. p. 391. ISBN 978-0-13-509885-1.
↑ "Gerry Mulligan "Walking Shoes"". The Jazzomat Research Project. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
↑ Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian (2004). The Rough Guide to Jazz. Rough Guides. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-84353-256-9.
↑ Owens, Thomas (1996). Bebop: The Music and Its Players . Oxford University Press. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-19-510651-0.

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[Gridley1978-1] Gridley, Mark C. (1978). Jazz Styles. Prentice-Hall. p. 391. ISBN 978-0-13-509885-1.

[2] "Gerry Mulligan "Walking Shoes"". The Jazzomat Research Project. Retrieved 23 December 2025.

[CarrFairweather2004-3] Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian (2004). The Rough Guide to Jazz. Rough Guides. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-84353-256-9.

[Owens-4] Owens, Thomas (1996). Bebop: The Music and Its Players . Oxford University Press. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-19-510651-0.

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