Gerry Mulligan

Actually, it is a fact that I've been doing more writing than playing in recent years. ↗

— Gerry Mulligan

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

— Gerry Mulligan

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

— Gerry Mulligan

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I like what I hear other guys doing, but the thing that really attracts me is melodic playing. ↗

— Gerry Mulligan

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

— Gerry Mulligan

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

— Gerry Mulligan

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I've appeared on some other people's albums. ↗

— Gerry Mulligan

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

— Gerry Mulligan

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In a way, I started out to be a baritone player. ↗

— Gerry Mulligan

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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. ↗

— Gerry Mulligan

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