Acting

Gerry Mulligan

Gerry Mulligan ist vor allem bekannt für The Dick Cavett Show und The Mike Douglas Show. Gerry Mulligan wurde am 6. April 1927 geboren. Gerry Mulligan starb am 20. Januar 1996 im Alter von 68 Jahren.

Geboren: 6. April 1927
Geburtsort: New York City, New York, USA
Gestorben: 20. Januar 1996 (68 Jahre)

Biografie

Gerald Joseph Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996), also known as Jeru, was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and arranger. 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 pianoless quartet of the early 1950s with trumpeter Chet Baker is still regarded as one of the best cool jazz groups. Mulligan was also a skilled pianist and played several other reed instruments. Several of his compositions, such as "Walkin' Shoes" and "Five Brothers", have become standards.

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