John Gilmore

American tenor saxophonist (1931–1995)

Born: 28 September 1931
Summit
Died: 29 August 1995
Philadelphia
Country: United States
Active: 1952–
Record labels: Blue Note

Biography

John Gilmore was a jazz musician who played saxophone. John Gilmore was born on 28 September 1931 in Summit and died on 29 August 1995 in Philadelphia. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Blue Note.

John Gilmore (September 28, 1931 – August 20, 1995) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and percussionist. He was known for his tenure with the avant-garde keyboardist/bandleader Sun Ra from the 1950s to the 1990s, and led The Sun Ra Arkestra from Sun Ra's death in 1993 until his own death in 1995.

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