Lars Gullin

baritone saxophone, clarinet, piano · 1928–1976 · Visby

Born in Visby in 1928 and died in Vissefjärda in 1976, Lars Gullin took up the baritone saxophone in 1949 under the influence of Gerry Mulligan and won DownBeat's best new star award in 1954. He played with Lee Konitz, toured Europe with Chet Baker in 1955 and recorded with Archie Shepp in 1963.

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Styles

• Nordic jazz
• Cool (Birth of the Cool)

Landmark tracks

• Danny's Dream (1954)

Sources

• Source

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