Five Brothers is a jazz standard written by Gerry Mulligan. It is an instrumental piece associated with the cool West Coast jazz scene. The tune was first recorded by Stan Getz on April 8, 1949 and released in 1951. It has since been recorded by many artists, including Claude Thornhill and His Orchestra in 1953 and Lee Konitz with the Gerry Mulligan Quartet in 1954. Other notable versions include the Herbie Harper Quintet in 1954, Dave Grusin in 1982, and a live performance by Keith Jarrett with Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette in 2004. The song remains a staple of modern jazz repertoire.
