A Tribute To Gerry Mulligan
Loyola New Orleans University Jazz Band with Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz Ensemble with a tribute to Gerry Mulligan. Filmed on April 18, 2010.
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About Gerry
- Gerry Mulligan occupies a unique place in the American musical scene. As composer, arranger, saxophonist and conductor, he played a vital role in the history of modern jazz and contemporary music.
- As one of the great jazz innovators, his writing and playing influenced entire stylistic movements, including both "cool jazz" and "bossa nova." He also wrote for Musicals, Chamber Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra.
- He was consistently voted number one in jazz polls around the world.
- See the Gerry Mulligan Collection at the Library of Congress