American - Musician | April 6, 1927 - January 20, 1996
In a way, I started out to be a baritone player.
Gerry Mulligan
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So I played alto for quite a while until I saved up the money for the baritone.
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Then, of course, I played alto and tenor, wherever there were jobs.
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The other saxophones, except as solo instruments, really don't have much point in the orchestra.
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The baritone can serve functions that the alto and tenor cannot, in orchestral voicing.
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Only the French, I guess, really use tenor and alto to any great extent in the orchestra.
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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.
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When I began listening to saxophones, I was first attracted to Coleman Hawkins.
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In fact, I heard Bird first, and had got well into listening to him. You know, it's the kind of accidental thing that awareness of a player is: what's available, what somebody happens to play for you.
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I like what I hear other guys doing, but the thing that really attracts me is melodic playing.
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Miles Davis is one who writes songs when he plays.
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Because if you've got the wit, you can make anything into a melody, ultimately.
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