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Zustand: Good. EDITORIAL REVIEWS sicians from worlds that one might not usually connect. Gerry Mulligan's light a nd airy baritone saxophone represents the cool, and Ben Webster's burred and b lustery tenor is the epitome of a very warm swing. When this was recorded, how ever, the quintet was actually a working band. Mulligan had a profound appreciat ion of Webster's talent, and the two shared an affection for the music of Duke E llington and his composing partner, Billy Strayhorn, both of whom are represente d here. With pianist Jimmy Rowles, an accompanist of legendary subtlety, and the sparkling rhythm team of bassist Leroy Vinnegar and drummer Mel Lewis, this is wonderful small-group jazz, literally beyond classification. There's something u nique in the ensemble sound of the two horns, with all the gravity concentrated in the higher tenor, but this is very much a blowing session, with Webster at hi s lyrical, passionate best. --Stuart Broomer.…