The
Gerry Mulligan Tentette (which features
Chet Baker's trumpet and the leader's baritone) is heard on eight selections in 1953. In addition, although
Mulligan's name heads this LP (which is subtitled Capitol Jazz Classics Vol. 4), the other numbers are unrelated but classic in their own way. The bop clarinetist
Stan Hasselgard is heard at his peak on four numbers with a sextet that includes vibraphonist
Red Norvo and guitarist
Barney Kessel while the
Red Norvo Septet of 1947 (with a young
Dexter Gordon on tenor) performs "Bop!" and a memorable version of "I'll Follow You."