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Gerry Mulligan takes just over half a chorus on baritone sax as the sole soloist on this recording. At a ballad tempo of 67 BPM over the 43-bar 43-bar in C, the performance unfolds with spacious lyricism and emotional depth. "A Ballad" is Gerry Mulligan's original composition featured on the 1957 Verve album Getz Meets Mulligan in Hi-Fi, a slow and introspective piece that showcases the baritone saxophonist's lyrical sensibility. Recorded for the album Getz Meets Mulligan in Hi-Fi in 1957, the performance captures Gerry Mulligan at 29 to 30 years old. As the sole soloist on this track, Mulligan carries the full expressive weight, demonstrating that his musical gifts extended well beyond the fast, contrapuntal playing for which he was best known.
Gerry Mulligan was 29 to 30 years old at the time.
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