Spring In Stockholm: Live In Sweden, 1959

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This superb quartet brings together Gerry Mulligan on baritone saxophone and piano, Art Farmer on trumpet, Bill Crow on bass, and Dave Bailey on drums. The group is at the peak of its power, and these impressive recordings confirm that Mulligan's band was one of the most fashionable ensembles of the era. Baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan was a true jazz icon, being one of the leading figures of the West Coast scene of the 1950s until his death in 1996. Voted best musician on his instrument by Downbeat magazine for 42 consecutive years, Mulligan was one of the key players of his time and a leading figure who helped shape the sound of jazz to come. From his periods in Miles Davis's group during the Birth Of The Cool era to forming a piano-less quartet with Chet Baker, Gerry was always at the forefront of what was hip and influential in the only true American art form.