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John Gilmore

John Gilmore is credited on 922 releases across 192 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1956–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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922

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192

Albums

8

Decades active

114

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American Jazz tenor saxophonist.
Born September 28, 1931 in Summit, Mississippi.
Died August 20, 1995 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Best known for having been one of the pillars of The Sun Ra Arkestra for four decades (from the 1950's to 1990's), devoting himself to the band's experimental music, with only a few exceptions, and restricting his career elsewhere. He also occasionally played bass clarinet and percussion. John Coltrane was so impressed by his sound that he took informal lessons from Gilmore in the late 50s, although Gilmore was 5 years younger than himself.

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922 releases · 192 albums · active 1956–2026

  • Performance · 1,910
  • Other credits · 158
  • Production · 1

Studios: RLA Sound Studios · El Saturn Studio · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Sun Studios, New York

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