Gerry Mulligan Quartet Volume 1 is analbum by saxophonist and bandleaderGerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded in 1952 and originally released as the first 10-inch LP on thePacific Jazz label.[1][2] In 2001 Pacific Jazz released an album on CD with additional tracks from Mulligan's first five recording sessions.
TheAllmusic review by Ken Dryden noted "Their unique approach to music came to be labeled as "cool" or West Coast jazz, relying on intricate improvisations, with Mulligan's inventive, lyrical baritone being well complemented by Baker, an unschooled player who possessed a gift for playing by ear".[3]
Recorded at Phil Turetsky's House in Los Angeles, California on August 16, 1952 (tracks 5 & 8) and Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles, California on October 15 & 16, 1952 (tracks 1-4, 6 & 7).
Recorded at Phil Turetsky's House in Los Angeles, California on July 9, 1952 (tracks 10 & 11) and August 16, 1952 (tracks 1, 4 & 9), at Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California on October 15 & 16, 1952 (tracks 2, 3 & 5-8) and February 24, 1953 (tracks 12-15) and at the Haig, Los Angeles California in early January, 1953 (tracks 16-19)
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