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Gene Norman Presents the Original Gerry Mulligan Tentet and Quartet is a 1953 compilation album by Gerry Mulligan. It was originally released as two 10-inch long playing records, one on Capitol and the other on Gene Norman Presents (GNP). A song from this album, “A Ballad,” is included on this 21-song playlist of tentets, lovingly assembled by Bob Hecht.
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TENTETS – “A Perfect 10”
A playlist by Bob Hecht
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Dear Readers and Playlist Listeners:
…..We are going to add another instrument to our progressive playlist feature, and relish in what various arrangers have been able to accomplish writing for a tentet.
…..The playlist includes such diverse groups as the Anat Cohen Tentet, the Rob McConnell Tentet, the Uptown Jazz Tentet, the Mulligan Tentet and a slew of others that may be new discoveries for many listeners, as they were for me. They are all outstanding and have been carefully selected for their creative use of the decet format.
…..Enjoy these perfect ‘10’s!’
Bob Hecht
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Editors Note: Bob has curated an impressive array of listening experiences within playlists he assembles exclusively for Jerry Jazz Musician, and within them shares his profound lifelong journey with jazz music.
Click on the links below to be taken to the playlists within this series.
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Next up…
Bob concludes the series with a playlist titled “Darn! All These Dreams!”
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This playlist was assembled by Bob Hecht, who frequently contributes his essays, photographs, interviews, playlists and personal stories to Jerry Jazz Musician. He has a long history of producing and hosting jazz radio programs; his former podcast series, The Joys of Jazz, was the 2019 Silver Medal winner in the New York Festivals Radio Awards. In addition, he is a widely published fine art photographer, whose work has appeared multiple times in The Sun, LensWork, Black & White Magazine, Zyzzyva and other periodicals, as well as in the book, Dream of Venice in Black & White, published by Bella Figuera Publications. He lives with his wife in Portland, Oregon.
Bob recently published a new book, Haiku Eye, comprised of 65 of his color photographs, each accompanied by one of his original haiku poems. Click here for information about the book.
His photo website is roberthecht.com
Instagram: @roberthechtphotography2.0
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Click here to read about his book, Stolen Moments: A Photographer’s Personal Journey
Click here to read “Two Jazz Survivors,” his reflection on his personal friendship with Sheila Jordan
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In addition to putting together great playlists, Bob has conducted several fine interviews for Jerry Jazz Musician.
Click here to read Two of a Mind: Conversations on Creative Collaboration, featuring Bill Charlap and Sandy Stewart; Click here to read his interview with Pepper Adams biographer Gary Carner. Click here to read “Life in E Flat” – a conversation about Phil Woods – with pianist Bill Charlap and jazz journalist Ted Panken, and click here to read his interview with Alyn Shipton, author of The Gerry Mulligan 1950’s Quartets.
Click here to view all playlists published on Jerry Jazz Musician
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“The Sound of Becoming,” J.C. Michaels’ winning story in the 70th Jerry Jazz Musician Short Fiction Contest
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