John Gilmore

tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, clarinet, drums · 1931–1995 · Summit (Mississippi)

Tenor saxophonist who played for about four decades, mostly with Sun Ra. When Ra died in 1993, he led the Arkestra until his own death in 1995.

Styles

• Hard bop
• Free jazz

Landmark tracks

• Status Quo (1957)
• Bo-Till (1957)
• Evil Eye (1957)
• Billie's Bounce (John Gilmore) (1957)
• Everywhere (1957)

Sources

• Source

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