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Gerry Mulligan
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.jpg) Mulligan, c. 1980s, by William P. Gottlieb | |
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| Birth name | Gerald Joseph Mulligan |
| Born | April 6, 1927 Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 20, 1996 (aged 68) Darien, Connecticut, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1946–1996 |
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Gerald Joseph Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996), also known as Jeru,[6] was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and arranger.[7] Though primarily known as one of the leading jazz baritone saxophonists—playing the instrument with a light and airy tone in the era of cool jazz—Mulligan was also a significant arranger working with Claude Thornhill, Miles Davis, Stan Kenton, and others. His piano-less quartet of the early 1950s with trumpeter Chet Baker is still regarded as one of the best cool jazz ensembles. Mulligan was also a skilled pianist and played several other reed instruments. Several of his compositions including "Walkin' Shoes" and "Five Brothers", have become standards.
- ^ Josephson (2015), p. 33
- ^ Josephson (2015), p. 34
- ^ Josephson (2015), p. 89
- ^ Josephson (2015), p. 52
- ^ Josephson (2015), p. 72
- ^ McDonough, John (April 1996). "Goodbye, Jeru". Down Beat. 63 (4): 26.
- ^ Watrous, Peter (January 21, 1996). "Gerry Mulligan, a Baritone Saxophonist And 'Cool School' Jazz Pioneer, Dies at 68". The New York Times.
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