We are delighted to announce that Gerry’s autobiography will be released by Backbeat Publishing on May 1, 2022. The book will be available in hardcover, paperback, and as an audiobook. You can read all about …
Continue ReadingDrummer Charlie Watts Dies At 80
Rolling Stones drummer and Gerry Mulligan fan Charlie Watts passed away on August 24, 2021. What many Rolling Stones fans may not know is that Charlie was a jazz aficionado and accomplished jazz drummer. He …
Continue ReadingPrizewinners of the 2021 Gerry’s Jazz Challenge
It is with great pleasure that we announce the winners of the 2021 Gerry’s Jazz Challenge video contest. From Tate H., Grand Prize Winner of a Selmer Saxophone, of Fairview, PA: “I feel so honored …
Continue Reading2021 Contest Deadline Extended
Because of COVID, the contest deadline has been extended as many students are just returning to in-person learning. Contest submission period begins at 11:59 p.m. PDT on March 15, 2021, and now ends at 11:59 p.m. …
Continue ReadingAlexa Tarantino on Gerry’s Jazz Challenge
A Dream That Continues
It is with immense joy that the Gerry & Franca Mulligan Foundation shares with you A Dream That Continues: a video montage of Gerry’s life accompanied by one of our favorite pieces Etude for Franca. We …
Continue ReadingGerry on the Buddy Rich Show
If you missed “The Buddy Rich Show” which featured Gerry and other jazz greats on PBS this past weekend there are DVD and streaming options available via the Drum Channel: In 1982 Buddy Rich filmed …
Continue Reading2020 Scholarship Winners
The 2020 winners of the Gerry & Franca Mulligan Foundation Scholarship Awards at Darien High School have just been announced. Our congratulations and best wishes for a bright future with music!
Continue ReadingContest Deadline Extended
Due to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we are extended the closing date of Gerry’s Jazz Challenge to May 15th 2020. Click here for more information and to enter.
Continue ReadingIdol Gossip Challenge & Lead Sheets
Gerry’s 2020 Jazz Challenge has ended. See you next year.
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