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Gerry Mulligan
Biography
Gerry Mulligan
Born
April 6, 1927 in New York, NY

Died
January 20, 1996

Years Active:
40s | 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s

 
The most famous and probably greatest jazz baritonist of all time, Gerry Mulligan was a giant. A flexible soloist who was always ready to jam with anyone from Dixielanders to the most advanced boppers, Mulligan brought a somewhat revolutionary light sound to his potentially awkward and brutal horn and played with the speed and dexterity of an altoist.

Mulligan started on the piano before learning clarinet and the various saxophones. His initial reputation was as an arranger. ...
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Selected Discography:
  Album Title Released Label Price
Lonesome Boulevard (Remastered)



1989 Verve $6.99
Quartet



1957 Verve $6.99
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Influences
Duke Ellington Duke Ellington & John Coltrane Duke Ellington & Coleman Hawkins Johnny Hodges Ben Webster

Performed Songs By
Berlin, Irving Bob Brookmeyer The Duke Ellington Orchestra Duke Ellington Duke Ellington & John Coltrane Duke Ellington & Coleman Hawkins Art Farmer Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins The Thelonious Monk Quartet Featuring John Coltrane Thelonious Monk Charlie Parker Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie Zoot Sims Ben Webster Cole Porter Hoagy Carmichael & Friends Ben Webster & Sweets Edison Ben Webster & Oscar Peterson Count Basie Count Basie & Joe Williams Count Basie And His Orchestra Count Basie/Oscar Peterson Coleman Hawkins All Stars Miles Davis & Bill Laswell Miles Davis Miles Davis & John Coltrane Miles Davis & Gil Evans Miles Davis & Quincy Jones Miles Davis Featuring Sonny Rollins Coleman Hawkins & Ben Webster Coleman Hawkins Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young & Ben Webster Johnny Hodges Antonio Carlos Jobim John Lewis Gerry Mulligan & Paul Desmond Gerry Mulligan & Thelonious Monk Billy Taylor Toquinho Bernstein, Leonard Leonard Bernstein Al Cohn Al Cohn & Zoot Sims Paul Desmond Gerry Mulligan and Johnny Hodges Bud Powell Horace Silver

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