Gerry Mulligan Quotes

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

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

People talk about innovations and evolutions and that kind of thing; I don't understand about that nonsense. It's like, all instruments are there to use all the time. - Gerry Mulligan

People are approaching electronic levels in music; although not all of it happens to tickle my fancy. - Gerry Mulligan

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

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

New York is still where I live most of the time. - Gerry Mulligan

Miles Davis is one who writes songs when he plays. - Gerry Mulligan

I've always wanted a C trumpet on top, to have that same kind of facility without shouting. - Gerry Mulligan

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