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Jennifer Hall: Jennifer Hall Meets... A West Coast Tribute to Gerry Mulligan
by Jack Bowers
I've heard a number of tributes to the late great Gerry Mulligan, none warmer or more persuasive than this. Jennifer Hall, a superb baritone saxophonist whose abiding respect for Mulligan is evident in every note she plays, has assembled an all-star group of West Coast musicians for a heartfelt remembrance that scans eleven of Mulligan's memorable compositions and another, Bernie's Tune, that was a hallmark of Mulligan and trumpeter Chet Baker's pianoless quartet in the early '50s.
It's a testament ...
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