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The baritone can serve functions that the alto and tenor cannot, in orchestral voicing.

~Gerry Mulligan

Topics: Cannot Functions Orchestral Serve Tenor

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In a way, I started out to be a baritone player.

~Gerry Mulligan

Topics: Out Player Started Way

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So I played alto for quite a while until I saved up the money for the baritone.

~Gerry Mulligan

Topics: Money Played Quite Quite A While Saved Until Up While

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Then, of course, I played alto and tenor, wherever there were jobs.

~Gerry Mulligan

Topics: Course Jobs Played Tenor Then Were Wherever

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The other saxophones, except as solo instruments, really don't have much point in the orchestra.

~Gerry Mulligan

Topics: Except Instruments Much Orchestra Other Point Really Solo

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Only the French, I guess, really use tenor and alto to any great extent in the orchestra.

~Gerry Mulligan

Topics: Any Extent French Great Great Extent Guess Only Orchestra Really Tenor Use

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Now, the instrumentation in the jazz band and the jazz dance band has gone through many evolutions. For instance, in the 'twenties the tradition was two or three saxophones.

~Gerry Mulligan

Topics: Band Dance Gone Instance Jazz Many Now Three Through Tradition Twenties Two

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When I began listening to saxophones, I was first attracted to Coleman Hawkins.

~Gerry Mulligan

Topics: Attracted Began First Listening

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In fact, I heard Bird first, and had got well into listening to him. You know, it's the kind of accidental thing that awareness of a player is: what's available, what somebody happens to play for you.

~Gerry Mulligan

Topics: Accidental Available Awareness Bird Fact First Got Had Happens Heard Him In Fact Kind Know Listening Play Player Somebody Thing Well You

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I like what I hear other guys doing, but the thing that really attracts me is melodic playing.

~Gerry Mulligan

Topics: Attracts Doing Guys Hear Like Me Melodic Other Playing Really Thing

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: April 6th, 1927

Died: January 20th, 1996

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