John Gilmore (musician)
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This article is about the jazz saxophonist. For other people with this name, see John Gilmore.
John Gilmore (September 28, 1931 – August 20, 1995)[1] was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and percussionist.[1] 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.[3]
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Birth name | John Gilmore |
Born | (1931-09-28)September 28, 1931 Summit, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | August 20, 1995(1995-08-20) (aged 63) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Genres | Avant-garde jazz, Bebop, Free jazz, Post-bop |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument(s) | Tenor saxophone, drum set, bass clarinet |
Years active | 1952–1995 |
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