Gerry Mulligan Quotes & Sayings

29 most famous Gerry Mulligan quotes and sayings. These are the first 10 quotes we have for him. He was an American musician who passed away on 20 January, 1996.

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“This life of being a transient human being has gotten to a point when it's very hard to bear.”

“Because if you've got the wit, you can make anything into a melody, ultimately.”

“I've always wanted a C trumpet on top, to have that same kind of facility without shouting.”

“You start way down on a low B flat on the tuba and you have a chromatic scale; you can match the colours all the way up, till you get to the top of the trumpet.”

“Eliminating the piano means that I've always worked closer with the bass than most players.”

“It's true I've always been attracted to the jazz band in an orchestral way, rather than a band way.”

“The baritone can serve functions that the alto and tenor cannot, in orchestral voicing.”

“When I began listening to saxophones, I was first attracted to Coleman Hawkins.”

“I'm fascinated with the electronic devices that we can mess around with.”

“If you've only got one horn playing, I still want the sense of ensemble.”

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