Gerry Mulligan

Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan
	Mulligan, c. 1980s, by William P. Gottlieb
Background information
Born	Gerald Joseph Mulligan; April 6, 1927; Queens, New York, U.S.
Died	January 20, 1996 (aged 68); Darien, Connecticut, U.S.
Genres	Jazz; cool jazz; third stream;
Occupations	Musician; composer; arranger;
Instruments	Baritone saxophone; piano;
Years active	1946–1996
Formerly of	the Claude Thornhill Orchestra; Miles Davis; Kai Winding; The pianoless quartet with Chet Baker; Gerry Mulligan / Dave Brubeck Quartet; The Concert Jazz Band;
Spouses	; Jeffie Boyd (m. 1953; ann. 1953) ; Arlyne Brown (m. 1953; div. 1959) ; Franca Rota (m. 1982)
Partners	Judy Holliday (1958–1965; her death); Sandy Dennis (1965–1974);

Gerald Joseph Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996), also known as Jeru, was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, pianist, 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 piano-less quartet of the early 1950s with trumpeter Chet Baker is still regarded as one of the best cool jazz ensembles. Mulligan was also a skilled pianist and played several other reed instruments. Several of his compositions, including "Walkin' Shoes" and "Five Brothers", have become standards.