Gerald Joseph “Gerry” Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996) from Quee… Read Full Bio ↴Gerald Joseph “Gerry” Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996) from Queens, NY was an American jazz baritone saxophonist, composer and arranger.

Mulligan started on the piano before learning clarinet and the various saxophones. His initial reputation was as an arranger. In 1944 he wrote charts for Johnny Warrington's radio band and soon was making contributions to the books of Tommy Tucker and George Paxton. He moved to New York in 1946 and joined Gene Krupa's Orchestra as a staff arranger; his most notable chart was "Disc Jockey Jump." The rare times he played with Krupa's band was on alto and the same situation existed when he was with Claude Thornhill in 1948.

Gerry Mulligan's first notable recorded work on baritone was with Miles Davis' Birth of the Cool nonet (1948-50) but once again his arrangements ("Godchild," "Darn That Dream" and three of his originals "Jeru," "Rocker" and "Venus de Milo") were more significant than his short solos. Mulligan spent much of 1949 writing for Elliot Lawrence's orchestra and playing anonymously in the saxophone section. It was not until 1951 that he began to get a bit of attention for his work on baritone. Mulligan recorded with his own nonet for Prestige, displaying an already recognizable sound. After he traveled to Los Angeles, he wrote some arrangements for Stan Kenton (including "Youngblood," "Swing House" and "Walking Shoes"), worked at the Lighthouse and then gained a regular Monday night engagement at the Haig. Around this time Mulligan realized that he enjoyed the extra freedom of soloing without a pianist. He jammed with trumpeter Chet Baker and soon their magical rapport was featured in his piano-less quartet. The group caught on quickly in 1952 and made both Mulligan and Baker into stars.

A drug bust put Mulligan out of action and ended that quartet but, when he was released from jail in 1954, Mulligan began a new musical partnership with valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer that was just as successful. Trumpeter Jon Eardley and Zoot Sims on tenor occasionally made the group a sextet and in 1958 trumpeter Art Farmer was featured in Mulligan's Quartet. Being a very flexible player with respect for other stylists, Mulligan went out of his way to record with some of the great musicians he admired. At the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival he traded off with baritonist Harry Carney on "Prima Bara Dubla" while backed by the Duke Ellington Orchestra, and during 1957-60 he recorded separate albums with Thelonious Monk, Paul Desmond, Stan Getz, Ben Webster and Johnny Hodges. Mulligan played on the classic Sound of Jazz television special in 1958 and appeared in the movies I Want to Live and The Subterraneans.

During 1960-64 Mulligan led his Concert Jazz Band which gave him an opportunity to write, play baritone and occasionally double on piano. The orchestra at times included Brookmeyer, Sims, Clark Terry and Mel Lewis. Mulligan was a little less active after the big band broke up but he toured extensively with the Dave Brubeck Quartet (1968-72), had a part-time big band in the 1970s (the Age of Steam), doubled on soprano for a period, led a mid-'70s sextet that included vibraphonist Dave Samuels, and in 1986 jammed on a record with Scott Hamilton. In the 1990s he toured the world with his excellent "no-name" quartet and led a "Rebirth of the Cool Band" that performed and recorded remakes of the Miles Davis Nonet classics. Up until the end, Gerry Mulligan was always eager to play. Gerry Mulligan died on January 20th, 1996 in Darien, CT.

Among Mulligan's compositions were "Walkin' Shoes," "Line for Lyons," "Bark for Barksdale," "Nights at the Turntable," "Utter Chaos," "Soft Shoe," "Bernie's Tune," "Blueport," "Song for Strayhorn," "Song for an Unfinished Woman" and "I Never Was a Young Man" (which he often sang). He recorded extensively through the years for such labels as Prestige, Pacific Jazz, Capitol, Vogue, EmArcy, Columbia, Verve, Milestone, United Artists, Philips, Limelight, A&M, CTI, Chiaroscuro, Who's Who, DRG, Concord and GRP. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tell Me When
Gerry Mulligan Lyrics

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Alexander Rybak She's at home I hope that she is sleeping And if…
Bass-T vs. Rocco Tell me lies Tell me lies Mirror mirror on the wall It's…
Billy J. Kramer It's getting late again, and I forgot the day again cnd…
Canarias When will I see you? When will I need you? When will…
Charlie and the Rays I'm ready to go man I been ready to go (lalalalalala) Smokin…
Christian Kuria How many hours must you wait Acting like you a stranger To…
D.J. Bobo - World in motion When can I hold you, hold you, hold you in…
Darci She up like five, six in the morn' With our vices…
David Lynch & Friends I'll leave it up to you To let me down…

Desmond White tell me when end of line our glory days…
Dj Bo Bo When can I hold you, hold you, hold you in…
E-40 & Keak Da Sneak Tell me when to go Tell me when to go Tell me…
E-40 Ft. Keak Da Sneak Tell me when to go Tell me when to go Tell…
E-40 Ft. The Game & Kanye West Tell me when to go Tell me when to go Tell me…
Elizabeth Moen Time for time am I on your mind Don't take yours,…
Freddie & The Dreamers I miss your friendly face Mmm It's turned to empty shades Mm…
French Montana Cheeze & Charlie Rock I'm ready to go man I been ready to go (lalalalalala) Smokin…
Gerry Mulligan / Ben Webster Please don't talk about me when I'm gone Honey, though our…
Interactive When will I see you, when will I meet you When…
Jandek I don't know what it was and I just forgot it…
Jennifer Paige I talk to you out loud Driving south on Kings…
Ken Hensley Tell me, tell me, tell me Am I the one you…
Left Out Indian...Indiana Hours early, money burns holes in my pocket…
MNTN RVR (Tell me when the rain comes) (Tell me when the rain…
Mo B. Dick My heart tells me this is just a fling And yet…
Peter Andre Trust in me now All the words that I hear …
Rocco & Bass-T Everywhere I'm coming to I'm always with you There's no way…
Roots Circus If I can't speak Then I'll try to sing your name A…
Soul Asylum She's all by herself at the end of the day She'd…
The Applejacks Godfathers Birth School Work Death Tell Me Why (The Godfat…
The Human League Tell me when Will I? Tell me when Will I? Tell me when Will …
various artists You ain't got no kind of feeling inside I got something…
Wolf and the Wereboys Why won’t you tell me no when I touch on…
WWW.MP3T.INFO Rocco vs. Bass-T pres. Canarias You thought you had found yourself a good girl, One who…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Gerry Mulligan:

'round Midnight It begins to tell 'Round midnight, midnight I do pretty we…
Ain't It The Truth It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
Almost Like Being in Love What a day this has been! What a rare mood I'm…
anything goes Times have changed And we've ofter rewound the clock Since t…
Aren't You Glad You're You Every time you're near a rose Aren't you glad you've got…
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea I don't want you, but I'd hate to lose you You've…
Blueport Mutación global Me copia... Artillery Baby Subele el volumen…
Blues I don't want you, but I'd hate to lose you You've…
Blues In Time My mama done tol' me, When I was in knee pants, My…
Body And Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
Can't Buy Me Love Can't buy me love, love Can't buy me love I'll…
Dinah Carolina Gave me Dinah; I'm the proudest one Beneath the…
Everything Happens To Me Black cats creep across my path Until I'm almost mad I must…
Get Happy Pack up your troubles and just get happy Ya better…
Give Me The Simple Life I don't believe in frettin' and grievin' Why mess around wit…
Goin' To Kansas City I'm going to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come I'm…
How About You When a girl meets boy Life can be a joy But the…
How High the Moon Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there's…
I Believe in You Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
I Feel Pretty I feel pretty, Oh, so pretty, I feel pretty and witty and…
I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans I guess I'll have to change my plan, I should…
I May Be Wrong I may be wrong but I think you're wonderful I may…
I Mean You Never thought I'd fall, But now I hear love call, I'm gettin…
I'll Remember April This lovely day will lengthen into evening We'll sigh goodby…
I'm Beginning to See the Light I never cared much for moonlit skies I never wink back…
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Never thought I'd fall, But now I hear love call, I'm gettin…
In A Mellotone In a mellow tone Feeling fancy free And I'm not alone I'v…
It Don't Mean A Thing It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
Jeru Why don't you come over 'bout a quarter to nine Bring…
Lady Be Good Listen to my tale of woe, It's terribly sad but…
Laura Laura is the face in the misty lights. Footsteps that you…
Let There Be Love Let there be you, Let there be me. Let there…
let's fall in love Maybe I'm old fashioned, feeling as I do Maybe I am…
Line for Lyons Listen to them play our song How they shock my poor…
Love Me Or Leave Love me or leave me and let me be lonely You…
Lover I don't know why but I'm feeling so sad I long…
lover man I don't know why but I'm feeling so sad I long…
Loverman I don't know why but I'm feeling so sad I long…
May I may be wrong but I think you're wonderful I may…
Moolight in Vermont Pennies in a stream Falling leaves of a sycamore Moonlight i…
My fanny Valentine Your my funny Valentine, sweet comic Valentine, You make m…
My Funny Valentine Your my funny Valentine, sweet comic Valentine, You make me…
My Old Flame My old flame I can't even think of his name But it's…
Nearness of You Its not the pale moon that excites me That thrills and…
Night Lights 1. Night Lights (1963 version) 2. Morning Of The Carnival…
Oh Lady Be Good Listen to my tale of woe, It's terribly sad but…
Old Devil Moon I look at you and suddenly Something in your eyes I…
P.S. I Love You Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
People Will Say We're in Love Why do they think up stories that link my name…
Polka Dots and Moon Beams A country dance was being held in a garden I felt…
Polka Dots and Moonbeams A country dance was being held in a garden I felt…
Rose Room I want to take you to a little room A little…
Round Midnight It begins to tell 'Round midnight, midnight I do pretty well…
Speak Low Speak low when you speak, love, Our summer day withers away …
St. Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down I hate…
Star Dust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Stardust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Sunday Ooh Lord, dear Lord above, God almighty, God of love, pleas…
Sweet & Lovely Sweet and lovely Sweeter than the roses in May Sweet and lov…
Taking a Chance of Love Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
That Old Feeling Last night I started out happy Last night my heart was…
The Lady's in Love With You If there's a gleam in her eye Each time she straightens…
The Nearness of You Its not the pale moon that excites me That thrills and…
The Second Time Around Love is lovelier the second time around Just as wonderful wi…
The shadow of your smile The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…
The Song Is Ended My thoughts go back to a heavenly dance A moment of…
The Song Is You I hear music when I look at you, A beautiful theme…
These Foolish Things Oh! Will you never let me be? Oh! Will you never…
Too Marvellous For Words You're just too marvelous, too marvelous for words Like glor…
Trouble in Mind Trouble in mind, I'm blue But I won't be blue always, 'Cau…
Utter Chaos Lo Zoo di 105, ti muove Lo Zoo di 105, senti…
Varsity Drag Here we all work 'long the Mississippi Here we all…
What It's All About Стой! Пока ещё не выключен свет Я хочу услышать ответ Скажи,…
Yesterdays Don't the moon look lonesome shining through the tree Don't…
You Took Advantage of Me When a girl has the heart of a mother It must…

You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To You'd be so nice to come home to You'd be so…

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