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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.
Gerry Mulligan was an influential American jazz musician, composer, and arranger who helped define the cool jazz era and occasionally appeared in mid-century cinema.
He is primarily known as a leading baritone saxophonist and for his pianoless quartet with Chet Baker, as well as his roles in films like I Want to Live! and The Subterraneans.
Explore his extensive catalog of jazz standards and archival recordings by following Gerry Mulligan on Spotify or visiting his official website.