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Gerry Mulligan

Grammy Winners

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Occupation

composer

Born

April 6, 1927

Zodiac

Aries

25,126

days lived

68

age at death

Born
April 6, 1927
Died
January 19, 1996 (aged 68)
Zodiac
♈︎Aries·rabbit 🐇
Updated Jul 2026

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Astrology
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Fire
Earth
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Sun Sign

Aries♈︎

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Moon Sign

Gemini♊︎

Dominant Element

Fire

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for April 6, 1927

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1996
Day 25,126
Age 68

Death of Gerry Mulligan

Confidence
96%
Jan 20, 1996

Gerry Mulligan died in Darien, Connecticut, at age 68.

1995
Day 24,742
Age 67

Awarded NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1995

Received the NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.

1991
Day 23,281
Age 63

Performance at the Hollywood Bowl

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1991

Performed at the Hollywood Bowl with his orchestra.

1989
Day 22,551
Age 61

Released 'Lonesome Boulevard'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1989

Released the album 'Lonesome Boulevard'.

1960
Day 11,958
Age 32

Founded his Concert Jazz Band

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1960

Gerry Mulligan founded his Concert Jazz Band.

1959
Day 11,593
Age 31

Released 'Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1959

Released the album 'Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges'.

1958
Day 11,228
Age 30

Married Sandy Dennis

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1958

Married actress Sandy Dennis (marriage later ended).

1957
Day 10,863
Age 29

Released 'Blues in Time'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1957

Released the album 'Blues in Time' with Stan Getz.

Day 10,863
Age 29

Performed at the Newport Jazz Festival

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1957

Performed at the Newport Jazz Festival.

1956
Day 10,497
Age 28

Released 'What Is There to Say?'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1956

Released the album 'What Is There to Say?'.

1952
Day 9,036
Age 24

West Coast Jazz breakthrough

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1952

Rose to prominence in the West Coast jazz scene.

Day 9,036
Age 24

Began collaboration with Chet Baker

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1952

Began his famous collaboration with Chet Baker.

1949
Day 7,941
Age 21

Composed 'Jeru'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1949

Composed the jazz standard 'Jeru'.

1948
Day 7,575
Age 20

Worked with Miles Davis

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1948

Arranged and played on Miles Davis's 'Birth of the Cool' sessions.

1940
Day 4,653
Age 12

Early musical education

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1940

Studied clarinet and saxophone in his youth.

1927
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Queens Village, New York

Confidence
96%
Apr 6, 1927

Born in Queens Village, New York.