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John Gilmore (September 28, 1931 – August 20, 1995) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and percussionist. He was known for his tenure with the avant-garde keyboardist/bandleader Sun Ra from the 1950s to the 1990s, [2] and led The Sun Ra Arkestra from Sun Ra's death in 1993 until his own death in 1995.
Musician - John Gilmore. Vocalist and Pianist. I am a vocalist and pianist whose musical career spans almost 50 years. Originally from Los Angeles, I come from a musical family, my father having been a record producer and Vice President of Capitol Records and my mother, a big-band vocalist.
John Gilmore, a tenor saxophonist who helped define the sound of the avant-garde during four decades with the Sun Ra Arkestra, died on Sunday at Germantown Hospital in Philadelphia.
May 21, 2024 · John Gilmore was a jazz musician who played with Sun Ra for four decades and influenced John Coltrane. He had a fluid and expressive style that ranged from post-bop to free jazz, and recorded with other artists such as Horace Silver and Dizzy Reece.
John Gilmore was a saxophonist who played almost exclusively with Sun Ra's Arkestra for 40 years. He also worked with Earl Hines, Art Blakey, and other jazz greats, and recorded a few sideman sessions for Blue Note in the 1960s.
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American Free Jazz tenor saxophonist. Best know for having been one of the pillars of The Sun Ra Arkestra for four decades (from 50's to 90's), devoting himself entirely to the band's experimental music, with very few exceptions, and giving up a solo career. He also occasionally played bass clarinet and percussion.
