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 ensembles. 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.
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| Birth name | Gerald Joseph Mulligan |
| Born | April 6, 1927 Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 20, 1996 (aged 68) Darien, Connecticut, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1946–1996 |
| Spouse(s) | Jeffie Boyd
(m. 1953; ann. 1953)Arlyne Brown
(m. 1953; div. 1959)Franca Rota (m. 1982) |
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