What is Gerry Mulligan's full name?
Gerald Joseph Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan nickname(s):
Jeru
Gerry Mulligan date of birth:
April 6, 1927
How old was Gerry Mulligan when died?
68
Where was Gerry Mulligan born?
Queens Village, NY
When did Gerry Mulligan die?
January 20, 1996
Where did Gerry Mulligan die?
Darien, CT
Why did Gerry Mulligan die?
complications of surgery
Gerry Mulligan body shape:
Average
Is Gerry Mulligan gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Gerry Mulligan?
Roman Catholic
What is Gerry Mulligan's ethnicity?
White
What is Gerry Mulligan nationality?
American
Where did Gerry Mulligan go to school?
West Philadelphia Catholic High School for Boys
What is Gerry Mulligan's occupation?
Musician, composer, arranger
Gerry Mulligan claim to fame:
Greatest jazz baritonist of all time
What genre is Gerry Mulligan's work?
Jazz, cool jazz, third stream
What instruments does Gerry Mulligan play?
Baritone saxophone, clarinet, piano
Short Biography
Gerald Joseph "Gerry" Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and arranger. Though Mulligan is primarily known as one of the leading baritone saxophonists in jazz history – playing the instrument with a light and airy tone in the era of cool jazz – he was also a notable arranger, working with Claude Thornhill, Miles Davis, Stan Kenton, and others. Mulligan's pianoless quartet of the early 1950s with trumpeter Chet Baker is still regarded as one of the more important cool jazz groups. Mulligan was also a skilled pianist and played several other reed instruments.