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Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band

Ted Hogarth

The leader of the Ted Hogarth Collective (THC), which has many configurations. THC’s debut CD is Misconception and features a sextet. Sound clips are available on my Recordings page. I also have a quartet recording Steps Taken, with sound clips available on my Recordings page as well. THC features original compositions and arrangements by myself and other THC members. My passion is playing the baritone saxophone, clarinet, and bass clarinet. My inspiration on these instruments is drawn primarily from Harry Carney, Gerry Mulligan, Jimmy Hamilton, and Barney Bigard. The range and sonority of the baritone and bass clarinet are very appealing to my ear and I strive to achieve a full, rich, and dark tone

Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band: Gerry Mulligan at the Village Vanguard

by Joel Roberts
November 1, 2002

Anyone who's ever complained that so-called “cool jazz" artists don't know how to swing should check out this one from Gerry Mulligan's Concert Jazz Band. The 13-piece group was sure swinging hard one Sunday afternoon at the Village Vanguard in December 1960. What sets this ensemble apart isn't so much the compositions (though they're a fine ...

Zurich 1960

By Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band

Label: TCB Music
Released: 2001
Track listing: Utter Chaos; You Took Advantage of Me; Black Nightgown; Motel; Walkin

Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band: Zurich 1960

by Jack Bowers
February 1, 2001

As record bins aren’t exactly overflowing with recordings by Gerry Mulligan’s Concert Jazz Band, almost any new evidence of the ensemble’s remarkable prowess is welcome, even if playing time isn’t overly generous, recording quality is uneven, the choice of material prosaic, and the album’s subtitle, “featuring Zoot Sims,” alludes to only two tracks. If that sounds ...