Gerry Mulligan Centennial: Mulligan and Me: Jazz Musician in New York

About Gerry Mulligan Centennial: Mulligan and Me

Gerry Mulligan Centennial: *Mulligan and Me* centers on the music and legacy of baritone saxophonist and arranger Gerry Mulligan, presented at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. The program traces his cool-jazz prominence and his work shaping ensembles through writing as well as improvisation, with touchpoints that include his arranging for Claude Thornhill, Miles Davis, and Stan Kenton. Repertoire moves between cool jazz, bebop, and hard bop, treating the baritone sax as a lead voice rather than background color. The approach favors clarity and architecture over spectacle.