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
Discography: 1 album

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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Discography

Studio and live albums

For My Father & Frank 1999

Also plays on

Albums where John Gilmore is credited as a sideman

1957	Jazz by Sun Ra — Sun Ra	tenor saxophone
1957	Blowing in From Chicago — Cliff Jordan & John Gilmore	tenor saxophone
1963	The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard — Freddie Hubbard	tenor saxophone
1964	Today and Tomorrow — McCoy Tyner	tenor saxophone
1965	The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra, Volume 1 — Sun Ra	tenor saxophone, timpani
1967	Compulsion — Andrew Hill	reeds
1967	Turkish Women at the Bath — Pete La Roca	saxophone
1968	Andrew!!! — Andrew Hill	tenor saxophone
1968	Feeling Blue — Phil Upchurch	tenor saxophone
1973	Space Is the Place — Sun Ra	vocals, tenor saxophone
1978	New Steps — Sun Ra	tenor saxophone
1979	Omniverse — Sun Ra	tenor saxophone
1987	Turns — Paul Bley	tenor saxophone
1989	Blue Delight — Sun Ra	instruments
2000	Standards — Sun Ra	tenor saxophone