Gerry Mulligan

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gerry Mulligan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

I Want to Live!

as Jazz Combo Member

Bells Are Ringing

as Ella's Blind Date

Jazz on a Summer's Day

as Self

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

The Rat Race

as Gerry

Elis & Tom: It Had to be You

as Self (archive footage)

The Subterraneans

as Joshua Hoskins

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

as Self (archive footage)

Gerry Mulligan, Paul Desmond & The Dave Brubeck Trio: Live in Berlin

as Baritone Sax