Object Details
- Artist
- Herman Leonard, 1923 - 2010
- Sitter
- Gerry Mulligan, 6 Apr 1927 - 19 Jan 1996
- Zoot Sims, 29 Oct 1925 - 23 Mar 1985
- Exhibition Label
- Described as “one of the great improvisers of postwar jazz,” baritone saxophonist, arranger, composer, and bandleader Gerry Mulligan (left) played a key role in the cool jazz movement.
- When his work as an arranger for the orchestras of Gene Krupa and George Thornhill brought Mulligan to New York City in 1946, he gravitated to a circle of experimental musicians that included Miles Davis. He joined them in recording Birth of the Cool in 1949 and 1950, contributing three compositions and two arrangements to that landmark album. Mulligan proved instrumental in establishing California as the epicenter of West Coast cool jazz in 1952 when, with trumpeter Chet Baker, he created his groundbreaking pianoless quartet. Returning to New York in 1954, Mulligan formed a new combo, whose changing roster of musicians at times included tenor saxophonist and veteran sideman Zoot Sims (right). When Mulligan later established his Concert Jazz Band (1960), Sims was among its soloists.
- Descrito como “uno de los grandes improvisadores en el jazz de posguerra”, el saxofonista barítono, arreglista, compositor y director musical Gerry Mulligan (izquierda) tuvo un papel clave en el movimiento del cool jazz. Cuando su trabajo como arreglista para las orquestas de Gene Krupa y George Thornhill lo llevó a la ciudad de New York en 1946, Mulligan se relacionó con un círculo de músicos experimentales entre los que estaba Miles Davis. Con ellos participó en la grabación de Birth of the Cool en 1949 y 1950, aportando tres composiciones y dos arreglos al histórico disco. Mulligan contribuyó de manera crucial a convertir a California en epicentro del West Coast cool jazz cuando en 1952 creó junto al trompetista Chet Baker su trascendental cuarteto sin piano. De regreso a New York en 1954, formó un nuevo combo cuyo elenco alternante incluyó ocasionalmente al saxofonista tenor y veterano sideman Zoot Sims (derecha). Cuando Mulligan estableció posteriormente su Concert Jazz Band (1960), Sims fue uno de sus solistas.
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- 1955 (printed 1998)
- Object number
- NPG.2014.111.19
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Copyright
- © Herman Leonard Photography LLC
- Type
- Photograph
- Medium
- Selenium-toned gelatin silver print
- Dimensions
- Image: 31.7 × 30.5cm (12 1/2 × 12")
- Sheet: 50.4 × 40.6cm (19 13/16 × 16")
- Frame: 71.8 × 56.5 × 3.8 cm (28 1/4 × 22 1/4 × 1 1/2")
- Place
- United States\New York\Kings\New York
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone
- Music\Musical instrument\Saxophone
- Music\Sheet music
- Interior\Performing Arts
- Music\Music stand
- Zoot Sims: Male
- Zoot Sims: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn\Saxophonist
- Zoot Sims: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz
- Gerry Mulligan: Male
- Gerry Mulligan: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.2014.111.19
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm42632de01-d4a6-4782-8d51-4e27df251f2d
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