What Is There to Say?

What Is There to Say?
Studio album by Gerry Mulligan
Released	1959
Recorded	Dec 17, 1958–Jan 15, 1959
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:41
Label	Columbia
Producer	Teo Macero
Gerry Mulligan chronology
Annie Ross Sings a Song with Mulligan! (1958) What Is There to Say? (1959) Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges (1959)

What Is There to Say? is a 1959 album by Gerry Mulligan. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Allmusic's Scott Yanow states: "The last of the pianoless quartet albums that Gerry Mulligan recorded in the 1950s is one of the best", and observes that "Virtually every selection is memorable, with 'What Is There to Say,' 'Just in Time,' 'Festive Minor,' 'My Funny Valentine,' and 'Utter Chaos' being the high points". ^[5]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Gerry Mulligan except where indicated

1. "What Is There to Say?" (Vernon Duke, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg) – 4:03
2. "Just in Time" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) – 4:11
3. "News from Blueport" (Art Farmer) – 5:03
4. "Festive Minor" – 6:14
5. "As Catch Can" – 3:54
6. "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 4:06
7. "Blueport" (Bill Crow) – 8:47
8. "Utter Chaos" – 4:23

Recording dates

17 December 1958 (7); 23 December 1958 (5, 6, 8); 15 January 1959 (1, 2, 3, 4)

Personnel

• Gerry Mulligan - baritone saxophone
• Art Farmer - trumpet
• Bill Crow - bass
• Dave Bailey - drums

References

1. Gerry Mulligan Discography Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine accessed February 29, 2016
2. Allmusic review
3. Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN   978-0857125958.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1053. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
5. What Is There to Say? review at AllMusic