I try to take an afternoon walk every day when I am at work. I need to get away from my desk, it's healthy, a great opportunity to see the new exhibits, and you never know who you might run in to. One of the exhibits that has been on display near the Music Division is the Gerry Mulligan collection. The reason it is timely now is that tonight is the Grammy awards, and a real Grammy award is on display. I don't know anything about this artist, but our friends assure us that he made significant contributions to his genre- jazz.
"One of the most widely respected and admired jazz musicians of our time, Gerry Mulligan occupies a unique place in the American musical scene. As arranger, composer, saxophonist, and conductor, he has played a vital role in the history of modern jazz and contemporary music. Mulligan has performed with such jazz immortals as Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Lester Young, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Jack Teagarden and Billie Holliday. He was consistently voted number one in jazz polls around the world and has won a record twenty-nine consecutive Down Beat Readers Poll awards." (Taken from the Library Website)
It is interesting to see a real award, given to a real artist, even though I don't really know him. But obviously a lot of other people did- which makes the music around us so rich and vibrant.
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