Death of Gerry Mulligan 1/20/96
SBarbarian
delight to hang with. So long, Gerry.
Jack Tracy
George Bailey
> We just had a telephone call from Gene Lees to tell us that Gerry
> Mulligan died today. No details yet.
JERU
Gone but never forgotten!
Bright Moments;
George Bailey
Myron Bennett
>We just had a telephone call from Gene Lees to tell us that Gerry
>Mulligan died today. No details yet.
>
>Jill
>
I heard the news on CNN at 5 (eastern), and on CBS at 6:30. (CNN had
the better understanding of who he was.)
He was one of my heroes as a young sax player (who never got any
good), and the times I heard and saw him play over the years were
grand. I appreciate his playing, his writing, and from the one time I
interviewed him in my radio days, found him to be a delightful person.
Whether or not this means anything to anybody, I have to say it. He
will be missed, but not forgotten.
--
Myron Bennett mben...@tso.cin.ix.net or mben...@iglou.com
Perry Alan Werner
interest in the history of the instrument) that my local paper failed to
even mention the word baritone in their obit on Gerry. Besides being a
great musician, writer, and, from what I could surmise, human, he was
without a doubt, the most important proponent of the baritone saxophone in
the history of the instrument (with apologies and respect to Pepper Adams,
Serge Chaloff and the other great baritonists of the past and present). In
my youth I found his playing unacceptable mostly because of my own love of
the lower register of the horn without much consideration for what he was
doing musically. I later grew to respect not only his musicality and
compositional skills, but also the technical aspects of his playing which
generally shyed away from the "bottom" of the instrument". Now I want to
hear more about him and more of him.
Perry
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Lester22
I just am grateful that I was finally able to see him live for the first
time this past summer at the Newport Jazz Festival in RI, where he played,
to my extreme delight, my favorite tune, "Line For Lyons".
What more is there to say? Truly a giant.....
(sadly) In jazz,
Bob
Michael Fitzgerald
wrote:
>We just had a telephone call from Gene Lees to tell us that Gerry
>Mulligan died today. No details yet.
I heard this from Kenny Washington on WBGO. He said Gerry passed on
Friday. Just last week I heard an interview with Gerry on the topic of
the origins of jazz. He sounded soooo good and was so articulate. I
guess it was taped awhile back.
I had the pleasure of seeing him play duets with Jim Hall back around
1989 or so. He had a great way of combining intellectualism, emotion
and humor and had a fantastic conversational kind of style.
To me, there will always be two Mulligans: the one I grew up with
(long flowing white hair) and the one of the mid-50's with the crew
cut and plaid jacket (from "Jazz On A Summer's Day"). It was a treat
to see both recently in "A Great Day In Harlem."
Many thanks to a master.
PRProf
in both major South Florida papers today; nice career synopsis, mentioning
work with Chet, Brubeck, Miles, etc. Gerry was one who never stood still,
evolving 'til the very end. How tragic that it was an infection resulting
from a "knee injury"!
PRP...@aol.com
(Bill Adams)
Robert Cline
Mulligan/Chet Baker Carnegie Hall Reunion back in the '70s. He was a
great inspiration, and will be truly missed.
Rob Cline
Rick155
-- and about how many times since then that I've given it as a gift to
friends. About the concert in London, 1985 I think, with the London
Philharmonic, and hearing "K2" for the first time. The only baritone sax
player I could stand to listen to for hours. "Birth" and "Rebirth".
Swinging and lyrical. A great writer to the end. A true master.
This one hurts.
Rick Markert
bbb...@cris.com
>We just had a telephone call from Gene Lees to tell us that Gerry
>Mulligan died today. No details yet.
I posted my February column to my web page. It leads off with a brief Mulligan obit. Visit the address below.
-
B.B. Bean bbb...@cris.com
http://www.cris.com/~Bbbean
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Steve Robinson
I guess I don't pay enough attention to the news, other than this
newsgroup. I hadn't heard that the cause of death was an infection from
a knee injury, but I did know about the knee injury. I had the
pleasure--and discomfort--of catching Mulligan in person just a couple of
months ago, in early November. He was one of the artists on the S. S.
Norway jazz cruise. It was obvious that he was in extreme pain and he
knew he was dying. Some of what he said to the audience came off as a
farewell speech. His face looked extremely gaunt. This was the
discomfort. The great, almost incredible part was the way he sounded.
He played beautifully, almost as if his whole life was coming out through
his horn. Despite his pain, he was a consummate performer in what must
surely have been one of his last performances. I'll miss him.
Steve Robinson
Seattle, WA
Richard Shapiro
pianoless quartet with Chet, Chico, and Carson Smith.It was something I
will never forget. Gerry was truly one of the greats of modern jazz and
I certainly will miss him.
Michael Kelly
: Re Mulligan's passing: A surprisingly full obit from Associated Press ran
: in both major South Florida papers today; nice career synopsis, mentioning
: work with Chet, Brubeck, Miles, etc. Gerry was one who never stood still,
: evolving 'til the very end. How tragic that it was an infection resulting
: from a "knee injury"!
:
: PRP...@aol.com
: (Bill Adams)
Also if you browse the cnn web site they have a story
in the News Briefs for today's date. http://www.cnn.com
If you can't find it, press the Search button and
search on Gerry AND Mulligan and it'll take you there.
It's especially sad when musicians pass and I know I'll
never have the chance to see the artist actually perform.
The Gerry Mulligan/Chet Baker Carnagie Hall CD is one of
my favorites.
ciao
--
Mike
"To commit the perfect crime, you don't have to be intelligent,
just in charge of the investigation that follows."
Ewan O'Doherty
Very sorry to hear it, like the others who have gone to the jazz club in
the sky, we'll still have his recordings to listen to and enjoy.
Regards
Ewan (Ewan O'Doherty, Dublin - Ireland)In article <DLI4p...@abs.net>,
jazz...@ibcco.com wrote:
> We just had a telephone call from Gene Lees to tell us that Gerry
> Mulligan died today. No details yet.
>
> Jill
Luke Oldham
This is a sad moment. I for one have not been able to see him perform which I
only wish I could have. His bari solo's were as far as I am concerned the best
in the world. I only wish I could have seen him live. No memories just his
music now
--
Don't leave in a Huff. Leave in a minute and a huff. If you
can't leave in a minute and a huff, leave in a taxi.
(Groucho Marx)
Jill Goodwin
>I guess I don't pay enough attention to the news, other than this
>newsgroup. I hadn't heard that the cause of death was an infection from
>a knee injury, but I did know about the knee injury. I had the
>pleasure--and discomfort--of catching Mulligan in person just a couple of
>months ago, in early November. He was one of the artists on the S. S.
>Norway jazz cruise. It was obvious that he was in extreme pain and he
>knew he was dying. Some of what he said to the audience came off as a
>farewell speech. His face looked extremely gaunt. This was the
>discomfort. The great, almost incredible part was the way he sounded.
>He played beautifully, almost as if his whole life was coming out through
>his horn. Despite his pain, he was a consummate performer in what must
>surely have been one of his last performances. I'll miss him.
> Steve Robinson
> Seattle, WA
I was on that cruise, too, and feel the same way about the way Gerry
and the band sounded during their too rare performances. They were
making incredibly beautiful music.
BTW, for what it's worth, I don't think he died from "an infection
from a knee injury" as stated by his obituaries. This is only what the
newspapers were told. More likely it was some kind of cancer, but we
may never know as he apparently never told his wife what was really
wrong with him.
Brad Richman
today and it was wonderful. Strangly ironic that this album was in
stores starting Tuesday, only three deaths after his death. for anyone
looking to discover Mulligan in lieu of his passing, this is great place
to start.
Eric D. Jackson
it's an import and it has a 1992 and a 1993 copyright date. Here's the info:
Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band Featuring Zoot Sims
En Concert Avec Europe 1
RTE 1505-2
Eric D. Jackson <ej...@user1.channel1.com>
Billjazzer
north Sea jazz Fest - an experience I hope I'll never forget! R.I.P. Gerry