John Gilmore (musician)
John Gilmore | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Gilmore |
| Born | September 28, 1931 Summit, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | August 20, 1995 (aged 63) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Avant-garde jazz, Bebop, Free jazz, Post-bop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Tenor saxophone, drum set, bass clarinet |
| Years active | 1952–1995 |
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.