Mulligan, Brubeck & Desmond

Let's stick with baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan today. Yesterday, I came across a terrific video of All the Things You Are by the Dave Brubeck Trio in 1971 at the Newport Jazz Festival featuring Mulligan and alto saxophonist Paul Desmond. Of course, Desmond had been a key member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet from the early 1950s up until 1967. As for Desmond, he and Mulligan recorded together frequently—in 1957 (Blues in Time), in 1962 (Two of a Mind) and in 1969 (Belleto). What's more, prior to this Newport performance, Brubeck, Desmond and Mulligan performed together in 1955 at the Newport Jazz Festival 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 by Dave Brubeck (p), Paul Desmond (as), Gerry Mulligan (bar), Jack Six (b) and Alan Dawson (d)...