Sax on the Web Forum Archive / Baritone Saxophone / Gerry Mulligan

dan
User ID: 9704903
Apr 1st 6:57 PM
Who knows what model Gerry played?
MPL
User ID: 0387824
Apr 1st 8:51 PM
From The Saxophone Journal, July/Aug 93: Mulligan said he plays a gold-plated Conn, M189588L, and a silver one, M226935L.

I believe the first one is a New Wonder ("Chu") and the second is a transitional 12M.
Durand
User ID: 0122954
May 17th 3:59 PM
I HAVE LISTENED HUNDREDS OF SAX SOLOS, BUT MR MULLIGAN IS SO DIFFERENT. I'M NOT REALLY SURE, BUT HIS SOLOS FOR ME SOUNDS VERY VERY ORIGINALS, NOTHING RELATED TO OTHERS. SOMEBODY AGREE WITH ME??
I SAW A VIDEO FROM BILLIE HOLIDAY WITH ROY ALDRIGE, BEN WEBSTER, COLEMAN HAWKINS AND LESTER YOUNG; WHEN MULLIGAN STARTS HIS SOLO, YOU CAN SEE HIS EXCELLENT FORM AND IMAGINATION!! WOW
Curt
User ID: 8778463
May 17th 5:53 PM
We all need 30 seconds of silence...