By the way, just a note that Gerry Mulligan is a pretty big jazz name. His work with Chet Baker, Miles Davis and others during the West Coast Cool Jazz era in the late 50’s and early 60’s is considered standout.
So he’s a great player, composer and arranger you could spend some time listening to and investing in if you want to learn more about jazz or jazz from that era.
And here he is with Ben Webster - the grand old man of Tenor Sax, at the time this would be like a newbie hotshot producing a record with an older, retro jazz dude - e.g., Jack White producing Loretta Lynn, or the Black Keys Dan Auerbach producing Dr. John - but for jazz. Ben Webster is pretty much one of the best - smoothest Tenor tone - ever.
I little off topic, but, yes the upper register on large reed instruments is underused. I used to play the bass clarinet decently, and really appreciated the range of the darned thing, and the upper register smoothness.
the saxophone, though, overall, is a meatier instrument, more character, more variety from the way you squeeze the reed.
You’ve forgotten more about music than I’ll likely ever know, so I couldn’t resist dinging you on your typo. That, and west coast jazz is my favorite music, with Desmond being one of my earliest addictions. I used to have a pristine copy of this Mulligan LP set, but sold it and several others a few years ago after digitizing them. In retrospect, it may have been a mistake.
Ah - I have a few from Mosaic Records - love their reissues of wonderful jazz and blues. Mine are all CD - I spend enough time maintaining my guitars to be able to also have a decent vinyl collection, etc. I have friends who do - fun to listen.
Yeah, I really like a bunch of West Coast Jazz, like the stuff being discussed. Baritone sax sounds so good in that context. That and boogie-woogie groove stuff like Morphine. Man, was I sad when Mark Sandman, their leader, died so suddenly of a heart attack on stage. I was interested to hear what they’d do…
3 guys - drums, sax, bass. But the bassist (and singer, main songwriter and band leader), Mark Sandman, only played a two-string bass. Kept it simple. Damn he was good.
That, and west coast jazz is my favorite music, with Desmond being one of my earliest addictions. I used to have a pristine copy of 
