Gerry Mulligan
USA
Born: 06 April 1927
Died: 20 January 1996
Years Active: 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90
Styles: Cool, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Modal Music, West Coast Jazz, Bop, Modern Big Band, Big Band, Big Band/Swing, Mainstream Jazz, New Orleans/Classic Jazz, Progressive Jazz, Standards, Traditional Pop, Vocal/Standards
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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. In 1944 he wrote charts for Johnny Warrington's radio band and soon wa...
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