Mulligan, Brubeck & Desmond

Reprinted from http://jazzwax.com

Yesterday, I came across a terrific video of All the Things You Are by the Dave Brubeck Trio, featuring baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and alto saxophonist Paul Desmond. Despite the date on the clip, it was more likely recorded in October 1972 while the group was on a Newport Jazz Festival tour in Rotterdam and filmed by Dutch television. [Photo above, from left, of Gerry Mulligan, Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond]

These guys knew each other well. Desmond, of course, had been a key member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet from the early 1950s up until 1967. Desmond and Mulligan recorded together frequently—in 1957 (Blues in Time), in 1962 (Two of a Mind) and in 1969 (Belleto). And prior to this European performance, Brubeck, Desmond and Mulligan had performed together plenty of times, including at the Newport Jazz Festival in1955 and in 1969 at a White House tribute to Duke Ellington. [Photo above of Paul Desmond, left, and Gerry Mulligan]

Here's the jaw-dropping performance of All the Things You Are by Dave Brubeck (p), Paul Desmond (as), Gerry Mulligan (bar), Jack Six (b) and Alan Dawson (d)...

Used with permission by Marc Myers