Gerry Mulligan
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 piano-less 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 including "Walkin' Shoes" and "Five Brothers", have become standards. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 6, 1927 (New York City), Died January 19, 1996 (Darien)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone saxophone
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 102148 | 4/2/1957 | My sweetie went away | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 102149 | 4/2/1957 | Am I blue? | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 102150 | 4/3/1957 | See here Miss Bromley | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 102151 | 4/3/1957 | Poor Dr. Millmoss | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 102152 | 4/3/1957 | All too soon | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 102153 | 4/4/1957 | Minor matters | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 102154 | 4/4/1957 | Latined fractured | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 102155 | 4/4/1957 | Blues from Neither Coast | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8058 | 12/16/1954 | Mulliganesque | John Graas | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8059 | 12/16/1954 | 6/4 and even | John Graas | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8060 | 12/16/1954 | My buddy-1 | John Graas | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mulligan, Gerry," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/332937.
Mulligan, Gerry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/332937.
"Mulligan, Gerry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Mulligan, Gerry - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82153045
Wikidata: Gerry Mulligan - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q156535
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/22328253
MusicBrainz: Gerry Mulligan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/68f19808-1f7b-46d4-bd1d-71aaf0f6b267
ISNI: 0000 0000 8101 4850 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081014850
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