Gerry Mulligan
Born: 1927-04-06 in New York City, New York, USA
Died: 1996-01-20
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2023
- Elis & Tom: It Had to be You as Self (archive footage)
2009
- Gerry Mulligan, Paul Desmond & The Dave Brubeck Trio: Live in Berlin as Self - Baritone Sax
2008
- Gerry Mulligan Quartet: In Sweden as Self - Baritone Saxophone
2005
- Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova as Self (archive footage)
1996
- Insalata Mista ... (Original Music Composer)
1977
- La Menace ... (Original Music Composer)
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1967
- Luv ... (Original Music Composer)
1965
- Help! My Snowman's Burning Down ... (Original Music Composer)
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1960
- The Subterraneans as Joshua Hoskins
- Bells Are Ringing as Ella's Blind Date
- Jazz on a Summer's Day as Self
- The Rat Race as Gerry
1958
- I Want to Live! as Jazz Combo Member
1947
- Follow That Music as Band Member (uncredited)