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Gerry Mulligan

American jazz musician and composer (1927–1996)
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Gerry Mulligan
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Summary

Gerry Mulligan was born on April 6, 1927[1], in New York City[2]. He died on January 20, 1996[3], in Darien[4]. He worked as a composer[5], saxophonist[6], jazz musician[7], music arranger[8], and conductor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,096 views/month, #6,806 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Queens[11]
  • Date of death: January 19, 1996[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Occupation: pianist[14], bandleader[15], film score composer[16], recording artist[17], musician[18], singer[19]
  • Educated at: West Philadelphia Catholic High School[20]
  • Award received: Grammy Awards[21], American Jazz Hall of Fame[22]
  • Member of: Gerry Mulligan Quartet[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Genre: jazz[25], cool jazz[26], big band music[27]
  • Record label: Pacific Jazz Records[28]
  • Discography: Gerry Mulligan discography[29]
  • Commons category: Gerry Mulligan[30]
  • Unmarried partner: Judy Holliday[31]
  • Archives at: Library of Congress Music Division[32]
  • Family name: Mulligan[33]
  • Given name: Gerald[34], Joseph[35]
  • Official website: http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Delta/1724/[36]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[37]
  • Instrument: saxophone[38], baritone saxophone[39], soprano saxophone[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41]
  • Birth name: Gerald Joseph Mulligan[42]
  • Name in native language: Gerry Mulligan[43]

Why It Matters

Gerry Mulligan has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Gerry Mulligan born?

Gerry Mulligan's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Gerry Mulligan die?

Gerry Mulligan passed away in Darien[4].

What did Gerry Mulligan do for work?

Gerry Mulligan worked as a composer[5], saxophonist[6], jazz musician[7], music arranger[8], and conductor[9].

Where did Gerry Mulligan go to school?

Gerry Mulligan was educated at West Philadelphia Catholic High School[20].

What awards did Gerry Mulligan receive?

Honors received include Grammy Awards[21] and American Jazz Hall of Fame[22].

Related Entities

Judy Holliday New York City Tenebrae United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Library of Congress Name Authority File. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . hdl.loc.gov. hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [12] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . musik-sammler.de. musik-sammler.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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