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Gerry Mulligan
(April 6, 1927 - January 20, 1996)Gerald Joseph "Gerry" Mulligan was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and arranger. Though Mulligan is primarily known as one of the leading baritone saxophonists in jazz history – playing the instrument with a light and airy tone in the era of cool jazz – he was also a notable arranger, working with Claude Thornhill, Miles Davis, Stan Kenton, and others.
American musician,
musician,
jazz,
saxophonist
Glenn Miller
(February 29, 1904 - December 15, 1944)Alton Glenn Miller was an American jazz musician (trombone), arranger, composer, and bandleader in the swing era. He was one of the best-selling recording artists from 1939 to 1943, leading one of the best known "Big Bands". Miller's notable recordings include "In the Mood", "Moonlight Serenade", "Pennsylvania 6-5000", "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "A String of Pearls", "At Last", "(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo", "American Patrol", "Tuxedo Junction", and "Little Brown Jug".
American musician,
musician,
jazz musician,
jazz
Charlie Parker
(August 29, 1920 - March 12, 1955)Charles Parker, Jr., also known as Bird or Yardbird, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer.
American musician,
musician,
jazz musician,
jazz,
saxophonist
Benny Goodman
(May 30, 1909 - June 13, 1986)Benjamin David “Benny” Goodman was an American jazz and swing musician, clarinetist and bandleader; widely known as the "King of Swing".
American musician,
musician,
jazz musician,
jazz,
swing
Ella Fitzgerald
(April 25, 1917 - June 15, 1996)Ella Jane Fitzgerald, also known as the "First Lady of Song," "Queen of Jazz," and "Lady Ella," was an American jazz and song vocalist. With a vocal range spanning three octaves (D♭3 to D♭6), she was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing and intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.
American singer,
singer,
jazz singer,
jazz