{"product_id":"being-gerry-mulligan-my-life-in-music-hardcover","title":"Being Gerry Mulligan: My Life in Music - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGerry Mulligan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKen Poston\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeing Gerry Mulligan: My Life in Music is Gerry Mulligan in his own words. This autobiography tells the story of the iconic American jazz saxophonist, clarinettist, composer, and arranger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGerry Mulligan learned to play piano when he was two and sold his first arrangement when he was sixteen, beginning his six-decade career as a composer, arranger, saxophonist, and conductor. Mulligan traveled the world for his music and won countless awards, including a Grammy Award in 1981 for \"Best Jazz Instrumental Performance by a Big Band.\" His album, Birth of the Cool, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1982. The Gerry and Franca Mulligan Foundation was established in 2001 after his death in 1996 to fulfill his wish to support talented young musicians and inner-city schools.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.07 x 9.24 x 6.31 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42159406874759,"sku":"9781493064823","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/056c9dffd8fe4aacf622573ffa8ec546.webp?v=1733266347","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/being-gerry-mulligan-my-life-in-music-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}