Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan is the most famous baritone saxophonist in jazz history and one of the most respected arrangers of the post-war era. Leading his own influential groups and playing with stars like Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, and Billie Holliday, he was a perennial favorite among musicians, critics and fans alike. He won the Down Beat Readers Poll as the leading baritone saxophonist an amazing twenty-nine consecutive times. Peter Watrous of The New York Times described his solos as having “flow, logic, tempo, and sense of progression.” “Gerry Mulligan belongs in the pantheon of jazz composer-arrangers...his influence as both a writer and a player will last as long as jazz does,” wrote jazz... Read More
- City Of Origin:
- Queens,New York City, New York, United States
- Genre:
- Jazz, Bop
- Birthdate:
- 04/06/1927
- Death date:
- 01/20/1996
