With the demands of a large home and four young boys to raise, Mulligan's mother hired an African American nanny named Lily Rose, who became especially fond of the youngest Mulligan. When Gerry was less than a year old, the family moved to Marion, Ohio, where his father accepted a job with the Marion Power Shovel Company. George Mulligan's career as an engineer necessitated frequent moves through numerous cities. Gerry was the youngest of four sons with George, Phil and Don preceding him. His father was a Wilmington, Delaware, native of Irish descent his mother a Philadelphia native of half-Irish and half-German descent. Gerry Mulligan was born in Queens Village, Queens, New York, United States, the son of George and Louise Mulligan. Several of his compositions, such as " Walkin' Shoes" and "Five Brothers", have become standards.īiography Early life and career Mulligan was also a skilled pianist and played several other reed instruments. His pianoless quartet of the early 1950s with trumpeter Chet Baker is still regarded as one of the best cool jazz groups. 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. Gerald Joseph Mulligan (Ap– January 20, 1996), also known as Jeru, was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and arranger.
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