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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)[1] was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and percussionist.[1] He was known for his tenure with the avant-garde keyboardist/bandleader Sun Ra from the 1950s to the 1990s,[2] and led The Sun Ra Arkestra from Sun Ra's death in 1993 until his own death in 1995.[3]
- ^ a b Barry Long (October 4, 2012). "John Gilmore". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.A2228311. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
- ^ John Gilmore: Self-Effacing Disciple of Sun Ra, The Scotsman, 1995 – accessed April 29, 2013
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Marshall Allen Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 21, 2023.