“If you've only got one horn playing, I still want the sense of ensemble.” IfsWantStillsHornsEnsembleHornyMulligans Author:Gerry Mulligan
“Miles Davis is one who writes songs when he plays.” WritingPlaySongMilesMulligans Author:Gerry Mulligan
“It's true I've always been attracted to the jazz band in an orchestral way, rather than a band way.” WayBandJazzMulligansJazz Band Author:Gerry Mulligan
“This life of being a transient human being has gotten to a point when it's very hard to bear” HumansHardHuman BeingsBearsThis LifeTransientHard LifeMulligans Author:Gerry Mulligan
“Then, of course, I played alto and tenor, wherever there were jobs.” JobsCoursesTenorsMulligans Author: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” TwoThreeGoneEvolutionBandTraditionTwentiesJazzInstanceSaxophoneMulligansInstrumentationJazz Band Author:Gerry Mulligan
“The Russian composers, especially, tricked the symphony orchestra into the kind of dynamic, rhythmic thing” KindComposerOrchestraSymphonySymphony Orchestras Author:Gerry Mulligan
“I would think, of all the saxophones, the baritone would be the most logical instrument if anybody was adding a voice to the symphony orchestra.” IfsThinkingWould BeVoiceInstrumentsLogicalOrchestraSymphonySaxophoneSymphony OrchestrasBaritones Author:Gerry Mulligan