John Gilmore
Sign in to saveAmerican tenor saxophonist (1931–1995)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1931-09-28
- Died
- 1995-08-20
- Works
- 39
Top works
- Fulfilling the Prophecies
- Storm Warriors
- Birth of Chaos
- Return to Being Human Religiously
- Solomon's Scepter and the Rise of Anti-Christ
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John Gilmore (28 September or 29 October 1931 in Summit, Mississippi-19 August or 20 August 1995 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States) was an American jazz tenor saxophone player best-known for his long tenure as a member of Sun Ra's Arkestra. Aside from his primary instrument of tenor sax, Gilmore occasionally played bass clarinet and percussion. Gilmore grew up in Chicago and played clarinet from the age of 14. He took up the tenor saxophone while serving in the United States Air Forc
Key dates
- Born
- 28 September 1931
- Died
- 20 August 1995
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Family name
- Gilmore
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Summit
- Place of death
- Philadelphia
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
Connections
Categories
1931 births1995 deaths20th-century American male musicians20th-century American saxophonistsAfrican-American jazz musiciansAmerican avant-garde musiciansAmerican jazz bandleadersAmerican jazz tenor saxophonistsAmerican male jazz musiciansAmerican male saxophonistsAvant-garde jazz clarinetistsAvant-garde jazz composers