Gary Smulyan
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| Gary Smulyan | |
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 Joe Temperly and Gary Smulyan
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| Background information | |
| Born | April 4, 1956 |
| Genre(s) | Jazz |
| Instrument(s) | baritone saxophone |
| Years active | late 1970s—present |
| Website | http://www.garysmulyan.com/ |
Gary Smulyan (born on April 4, 1956 in Bethpage, New York) is a jazz musician who plays baritone saxophone. He studied at SUNY before working with Woody Herman. He also leads a quartet with Roland Hanna, Ray Drummond, and Kenny Washington.[1]
Smulyan is the current baritone saxophonist with the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, and for its previous incarnation, the Mel Lewis Big Band. He is also the baritone saxophonist for the Dave Holland Big Band, and the Dizzy Gillespie All Star Big Band.
Smulyan's biggest influence is Pepper Adams, and when Adams died, Smulyan recorded an album called Homage;[2] every cut on the album is music by Adams.
Since 2006, Smulyan has served as artistic director at the Berkshire Hills Music Academy in South Hadley, Massachusetts. He and his wife, pianist and conductor Joan Cornachio, live with their family in nearby Amherst.
[edit] References
- ^ Down Beat Artists Profile
- ^ Smulyan, Gary. Homage. Criss Cross Records B0000020MS. 1991
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| NAME | Smulyan, Gary |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Jazz baritone saxophonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 4, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bethpage, New York |
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