This live concert from the Storyville Club in Boston features
Gerry Mulligan's Quartet in late 1956. Baritonist
Mulligan had found a perfect partner in valve trombonist
Bob Brookmeyer and (with the sympathetic support of bassist
Bill Crow and drummer
Dave Bailey) they romp through a variety of standards and group originals including such odd titles as "Bweebida Bwobbida," "Utter Chaos" (their theme song) and "Bike Up the Strand." A fine all-round performance from this cool-toned bop unit. [Originally released on LP in 1956,
At Storyville was reissued on an import-only Japanese CD in 2007.] ~ Scott Yanow