Gerry Mulligan

Personal Info

  • Known ForActing
  • GenderMale
  • Birthday1927-04-06
  • Day of Death1996-01-19 (68 years)
  • Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
  • Also Known As-

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...Read More