On October 20, 21 and 22 of 1958, drummer Gene Krupa assembled a crack New York big band to record Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements for Verve. The idea was brilliant. Krupa, of course, had a long history with Mulligan dating back to 1946.
One of the most interesting songs out of the 12 recorded was Mulligan Stew, a sexy bop chart. The materia…
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