Gary Smulyan (born April 4, 1956) is a

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...

musician who plays

baritone saxophone The baritone saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of instruments, larger (and lower-pitched) than the tenor saxophone, but smaller (and higher-pitched) than the bass. It is the lowest-pitched saxophone in common use - the bass, contra ...

. He studied at

Hofstra University Hofstra University is a private university in Hempstead, New York. It is Long Island's largest private university. Hofstra originated in 1935 as an extension of New York University (NYU) under the name Nassau College – Hofstra Memorial of Ne ...

before working with

Woody Herman Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading groups called "The Herd", Herman came to prominence in the late 1930s and was active until his dea ...

. He leads a trio with bassist

Ray Drummond Ray Drummond (born November 23, 1946 in Brookline, Massachusetts) is an American jazz bassist and teacher. He also has an MBA from Stanford University, hence his linkage to the Stanford Jazz Workshop. He can be heard on hundreds of albums and co- ...

and drummer Kenny Washington.Down Beat Artists Profile

Career

Smulyan has played with the

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra The vanguard (also called the advance guard) is the leading part of an advancing military formation. It has a number of functions, including seeking out the enemy and securing ground in advance of the main force. History The vanguard derives fr ...

, the Mel Lewis Big Band, the

Dave Holland David “Dave” Holland (born 1 October 1946) is an English jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader who has been performing and recording for five decades. He has lived in the United States for over 40 years. His extensive discography r ...

Big Band and Octet, the

Dizzy Gillespie John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuosic style of Roy Eldridge but addi ...

All Star Big Band, and he has performed and recorded with

Carla Bley Carla Bley (born Lovella May Borg; May 11, 1936) is an American jazz composer, pianist, organist and bandleader. An important figure in the free jazz movement of the 1960s, she is perhaps best known for her jazz opera '' Escalator over the Hill'' ...

's Big Band. His biggest influence is

Pepper Adams Park Frederick "Pepper" Adams III (October 8, 1930 – September 10, 1986) was an American jazz baritone saxophonist and composer. He composed 42 pieces, was the leader on eighteen albums spanning 28 years, and participated in 600 sessions as a s ...

. When Adams died, Smulyan recorded an album entitled which included eight pieces composed by Adams.

Discography

As leader

* ''The Lure of Beauty'' (Criss Cross, 1991) * ''Homage'' (Criss Cross, 1993) * ''Saxophone Mosaic'' (Criss Cross, 1994) * ''Gary Smulyan with Strings'' (Criss Cross, 1996) * ''Blue Suite'' (Criss Cross, 1999) * ''The Real Deal'' (Reservoir, 2003) * ''Hidden Treasures'' (Reservoir, 2006) * ''More Treasures'' (Reservoir, 2007) * ''High Noon'' (Reservoir, 2008) * ''Smul's Paradise'' (Capri, 2012) * ''Bella Napoli'' with

Dominic Chianese Dominic Chianese (; born February 24, 1931) is an American actor, singer, and musician. He is best known for his roles as Corrado "Junior" Soprano on the HBO series ''The Sopranos'' (1999–2007), Johnny Ola in ''The Godfather Part II'' (197 ...

(Capri, 2013) * ''Royalty at Le Duc'' (Groovin' High 2017) * ''Alternative Contrafacts'' (SteepleChase, 2018)

As sideman

With Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band and Alumni All-Star Big Band * ''Things to Come'' (MCG, 2002) * ''Dizzy's Business'' (MCG, 2006) * ''I'm BeBoppin' Too'' (Half Note, 2008) With

* ''Woody and Friends'' (Concord Jazz, 1981) * ''La Fiesta'' (West Wind, 1991) * ''The Woody Herman Orchestra'' (Jazz Door, 1991) With

* ''

What Goes Around "What Goes Around" may refer to: *"What Goes Around", a song by Ringo Starr from his 1992 album ''Time Takes Time'' * ''What Goes Around'' (Dave Holland album), 2002 * ''What Goes Around'' (Statik Selektah album), 2014 * ''What Goes Around...'', ...

'' (ECM, 2002) * ''

Overtime Overtime is the amount of time someone works beyond normal working hours. The term is also used for the pay received for this time. Normal hours may be determined in several ways: *by custom (what is considered healthy or reasonable by society), ...

'' (Dare2, 2004) * '' Pathways'' (Dare2, 2010) With the

Mel Lewis Melvin Sokoloff (May 10, 1929 – February 2, 1990), known professionally as Mel Lewis, was an American jazz drummer, session musician, professor, and author. He received fourteen Grammy Award nominations. Biography Early years Lewis was ...

Orchestra * ''Make Me Smile & Other New Works by Bob Brookmeyer'' (Finesse, 1982) * ''20 Years at the Village Vanguard'' (Atlantic, 1986) * ''Soft Lights and Hot Music'' (Musicmasters, 1988) * ''The Lost Art'' (Musicmasters, 1989) * ''The Definitive Thad Jones'' (Musicmasters, 1989) * ''The Definitive Thad Jones Volume 2'' (Musicmasters, 1990) * ''To You'' (Musicmasters, 1991) With the

* ''Lickety Split'' (New World, 1997) * ''Thad Jones Legacy'' (New World, 1999) * ''Can I Persuade You?'' (Planet Arts, 2001) * ''The Way'' (Planet Arts, 2004) * ''Up from the Skies'' (Planet Arts, 2006) * ''Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard'' (Planet Arts, 2008) * ''Forever Lasting: Live in Tokyo'' (Planet Arts, 2011) * ''Overtime Music of Bob Brookmeyer'' (Planet Arts, 2014) With others * Harry Allen, ''The Candy Men'' (Arbors, 2016) *

, ''Looking for America'' (WATT/ECM, 2003) *

David Byrne David Byrne (; born 14 May 1952) is a Scottish-American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, writer, music theorist, visual artist and filmmaker. He was a founding member and the principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of ...

, ''Grown Backwards'' (Nonesuch, 2004) *

Michel Camilo Michel Camilo (born April 4, 1954) is a Grammy-award winning pianist and composer from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He specializes in jazz, Latin and classical piano work. Camilo lists some of his main influences as Chick Corea, Keith Ja ...

, ''One More Once'' (Columbia, 1994) * Michel Camilo, ''Caribe'' (Calle 54, 2009) *

Carnegie Hall Jazz Band The Carnegie Hall Jazz Band was a big band organized in 1991 by George Wein. Its musical director was Jon Faddis. The group gave its first performance in October 1992, and gave concerts paying tribute to classic jazz musicians as well as new commi ...

, ''The Carnegie Hall Jazz Band/Music Director Jon Faddis'' (Blue Note, 1996) *

Freddy Cole Lionel Frederick Cole (October 15, 1931 – June 27, 2020) was an American jazz singer and pianist whose recording career spanned almost 70 years. He was the brother of musicians Nat King Cole, Eddie Cole, and Ike Cole, father of Lionel Cole, a ...

, ''Merry-Go-Round'' (Telarc, 2000) *

George Coleman George Edward Coleman (born March 8, 1935) is an American jazz saxophonist known for his work with Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock in the 1960s. In 2015, he was named an NEA Jazz Master. Early life Coleman was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He was ...

, ''Danger High Voltage'' (Two and Four, 2000) *

Dena DeRose Dena DeRose (born February 15, 1966) is an American jazz pianist, singer and educator. Although she began her career just as a pianist, medical problems with her hand forced her to become a vocalist as well. She has released seven solo albums. B ...

, ''We Won't Forget You...An Homage to Shirley Horn'' (HighNote, 2014) *

Bill Evans William John Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer who worked primarily as the leader of his trio. His use of impressionist harmony, interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, block ch ...

, ''Push'' (Lipstick, 1994) *

Gil Evans Ian Ernest Gilmore Evans (né Green; May 13, 1912 – March 20, 1988) was a Canadian–American jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest orchestrators in jazz, playing an important role ...

, ''Hidden Treasures Vol. 1'' (Monday Nights, 2018) *

Jon Faddis Jon Faddis (born July 24, 1953) is an American jazz trumpet player, conductor, composer, and educator, renowned for both his playing and for his expertise in the field of music education. Upon his first appearance on the scene, he became known ...

, ''Teranga'' (Koch, 2006) *

John Fedchock John William Fedchock (born September 18, 1957) is an American jazz trombonist, bandleader, and arranger. Early life and education Fedchock was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He studied at Ohio State University and the Eastman School of Music at the ...

, ''Up & Running'' (Reservoir, 2007) * John Fedchock, ''Like It Is'' (Mama, 2015) *

Don Friedman Donald Ernest Friedman (May 4, 1935 – June 30, 2016) was an American jazz pianist. He began playing in Los Angeles and moved to New York in 1958. In the 1960s, he played with both modern stylists and more traditional musicians. Early life Fr ...

, ''Don Friedman the Composer Live at Jazz Baltica Salzau'' (Enja, 2010) * Benny Green, ''The Place to Be'' (Blue Note, 1994) *

Tom Harrell Tom Harrell (born June 16, 1946) is an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, composer, and arranger. Voted Trumpeter of the Year of 2018 by ''Jazz Journalists Association'', Harrell has won awards and grants throughout his career, including mul ...

, ''Labyrinth'' (RCA Victor, 1996) * Tom Harrell, ''The Art of Rhythm'' (RCA Victor, 1998) *

Gene Harris Gene Harris (born Eugene Haire, September 1, 1933 – January 16, 2000) was an American jazz pianist known for his warm sound and blues and gospel infused style that is known as soul jazz. From 1956 to 1970, he played in The Three Sounds trio ...

, ''Live at Town Hall N.Y.C.'' (Concord Jazz, 1989) * Gene Harris, ''World Tour 1990'' (Concord Jazz, 1991) *

Jimmy Heath James Edward Heath (October 25, 1926 – January 19, 2020), nicknamed Little Bird, was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band A big band or jazz orchestra is a type of musical ensemble of jazz music that usually co ...

, ''Turn Up the Heath'' (Planet Arts, 2006) *

Joe Henderson Joe Henderson (April 24, 1937 – June 30, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. In a career spanning more than four decades, Henderson played with many of the leading American players of his day and recorded for several prominent l ...

, ''Big Band'' (Verve, 1996) *

Conrad Herwig Lee Conrad Herwig III (born 1959) is an American jazz trombonist from New York City. Biography Herwig began his career in Clark Terry's band in the early 1980s and has been a featured member in the Joe Henderson Sextet, Tom Harrell's Septet and ...

, ''The Latin Side of John Coltrane'' (Astor Place, 1996) *

Freddie Hubbard Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (April 7, 1938 – December 29, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter. He played bebop, hard bop, and post-bop styles from the early 1960s onwards. His unmistakable and influential tone contributed to new perspectives fo ...

, ''MMTC: Monk, Miles, Trane & Cannon'' (MusicMasters, 1995) *

Denise Jannah Denise Johanna Zeefuik (born 7 November 1956) is a Dutch jazz singer. She was the first Dutch jazz soloist to be signed by Blue Note Records. Early life She spent her childhood in Suriname and the Netherlands. Education Denise studied law ...

, ''I Was Born in Love with You'' (Blue Note, 1995) *

B.B. King Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shi ...

, ''Live at the Apollo'' (GRP, 1991) *

Mike LeDonne Michael Arthur LeDonne (born October 26, 1956) is a jazz pianist and organist known for post-bop and hard bop. He has worked with Benny Golson since 1996 and performs under his own name all over the world. Early life LeDonne was born in Bridgepo ...

, ''Bout Time'' (Criss Cross, 1988) * Mike LeDonne, ''The Feeling of Jazz'' (Criss Cross, 1990) *

Joe Lovano Joseph Salvatore Lovano (born December 29, 1952)"Joe Lovano." ''Contemporary Musicians''. Vol. 13. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 1994. Retrieved via ''Biography in Context'' database, May 5, 2017. is an American jazz saxophonist, alto clarin ...

, ''52nd Street Themes'' (Blue Note, 2000) * Joe Lovano, ''Streams of Expression'' (Blue Note, 2006) *

Joe Magnarelli Joseph Anthony Magnarelli (born January 19, 1960) is an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist. Early life and education Magnarelli was born in Syracuse, New York. He received a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Fr ...

, ''Always There'' (Criss Cross, 1997) * Joe Magnarelli, ''Persistence'' (Reservoir, 2008) *

Kevin Mahogany Kevin Bryant Mahogany (July 30, 1958 – December 17, 2017) was an American jazz vocalist who became prominent in the 1990s. Particularly known for his scat singing, his singing style has been compared with those of Billy Eckstine, Joe William ...

, ''Songs and Moments'' (Enja, 1994) * Mark Masters, ''The Clifford Brown Project'' (Capri, 2003) *

Mingus Big Band The Mingus Big Band is a 14-piece ensemble, based in New York City, that specializes in the compositions of Charles Mingus. It was managed by his widow, Sue Mingus, along with the Mingus Orchestra and Mingus Dynasty. In addition to its weekly Monda ...

, ''Gunslinging Birds'' (Dreyfus, 1995) * Mingus Big Band, ''Live in Time'' (Dreyfus, 1996) *

Grachan Moncur III Grachan Moncur III (June 3, 1937 – June 3, 2022) was an American jazz trombonist. He was the son of jazz bassist Grachan Moncur II and the nephew of jazz saxophonist Al Cooper. Biography Born in New York City, United States, (his paternal gran ...

, ''

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'' (Capri, 2004) *

Eddie Palmieri Eddie Palmieri (born December 15, 1936) is an American Grammy Award-winning pianist, bandleader, musician, and composer of Puerto Rican ancestry. He is the founder of the bands La Perfecta, La Perfecta II, and Harlem River Drive. Early life Pal ...

, ''Full Circle'' (Ropeadope, 2018) * Eddie Palmieri, ''Mi Luz Mayor'' (Ropeadope, 2018) *

Charlie Parker Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, band leader and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, a form ...

, ''Bird'' (Columbia, 2011) *

Charlie Persip Charles Lawrence Persip (July 26, 1929 – August 23, 2020), known as Charli Persip and formerly as Charlie Persip (he changed the spelling of his name to Charli in the late 1960s), was an American jazz drummer. Biography Born in Morristown, N ...

, ''Charlie Persip and Gerry Lafurn's 17-Piece Superband'' (Stash, 1981) * Charlie Persip, ''Charli Persip & Superband'' (Natasha, 1994) *

Diana Ross Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's best-selling girl groups o ...

, ''Live Stolen Moments'' (Motown, 1993) * Rob Schneiderman, ''

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'' (

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, 1991) *

John Scofield John Scofield (born December 26, 1951), sometimes referred to as "Sco", is an American guitarist and composer whose music over a long career has blended jazz, jazz fusion, funk, blues, soul and rock. He first came to mainstream attention in the ...

, ''Up All Night'' (Verve, 2003) *

Don Sickler Don Sickler (January 6, 1944) is an American jazz trumpeter, arranger and producer.Mark Soskin Mark Samuel Soskin (born 1953) is an American jazz pianist based in New York City. Discography As leader * ''Rhythm Vision,'' Prestige (1980); * ''Overjoyed,'' Jazz City (1991); * ''Views From Here,'' King (1992); * ''Calypso & Jazz Arou ...

, ''Keys of the City'' (Koei, 1990) *

Dave Stryker Dave Stryker (born March 30, 1957) is an American jazz guitarist. He has recorded over twenty-five albums as a leader and has been a featured sideman with Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, and Kevin Mahogany. Career Stryker grew up in Omaha, Nebr ...

, ''Blue to the Bone IV'' (SteepleChase, 2013) *

Roseanna Vitro Roseanna Elizabeth Vitro (born February 28, 1951) is a jazz singer and teacher from Arkansas. Biography Born Roseanna Elizabeth VitroScott Fredrickson and Gary W. Kennedy.Vitro (Wickliffe), Roseanna" In ''The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz'', 2 ...

, ''Catchin' Some Rays'' (Telarc, 1997) *

Walt Weiskopf Walt Weiskopf (born July 30, 1959 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, author and educator. He has released sixteen albums as a leader, and performed on countless other albums as a sideman. He has ...

, ''Day in Night Out'' (Criss Cross, 2008) *

Gerald Wilson Gerald Stanley Wilson (September 4, 1918 – September 8, 2014) was an American jazz trumpeter, big band bandleader, composer, arranger, and educator. Born in Mississippi, he was based in Los Angeles from the early 1940s. In addition to being a ...

, ''In My Time'' (Mack Avenue, 2005) * Gerald Wilson, ''Legacy'' (Mack Avenue, 2011)

References

External links

Jazz portal. Gary Smulyan (4.04.1956 Bethpage, New York, US) American jazz baritone saxophonist
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