Gunther Schuller

Gunther Schuller (born November 22, 1925) studied at the St. Thomas Choir School and became an accomplished horn player; at the age of 17 he was principal hornist with the Cincinnati Symphony and two years later took up a similar position with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. In 1959 he gave up performance to devote himself to composition. He has conducted internationally and studied Jazz and recorded jazz with such greats as Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, and John Lewis. He has been credited for coining the term Third Stream, a style of jazz, which combines classical and jazz techniques. Schuller has authored over 160 original compositions. Gunther Schuller This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Gunther Schuller This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The horn is a brass instrument that consists of tubing wrapped into a coiled form. ... Cincinnati, Ohio viewed from the SW, across the Ohio River from Kentucky. ... Jazz is a musical art form originally characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms, and improvisation. ... Dizzy Gillespie photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1955 Dizzy Gillespie (October 21, 1917 - January 6, 1993) was born John Birks Gillespie in Cheraw, South Carolina. ... Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the twentieth century, was a jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. ... John Aaron Lewis (3 May 1920-29 March 2001) was an American jazz pianist and composer best known as the musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet. ... see Third Stream ...

Mr. Schuller is Editor-In-Chief of Jazz Masterworks Editions and Co-Director of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra in Washington, D.C. Another recent effort of preservation was his editing and posthumous premiering at Lincoln Center in 1989 of Charles Mingus' immense final work, Epitaph, subsequently released on Columbia/Sony Records. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is a 15 acre (61,000 m²) complex of buildings in New York City which serves as home for 12 arts companies. ... Charles Mingus Stamp issued by the USPS on September 16, 1995. ... // Epitaph Epitaph is the master work of Charles Mingus. ...

Awards and Recognitions

Schuller has been the recipient of many awards, including the 1994 Pulitzer Prize for his composition written for the Louisville Symphony Of Reminiscences and Reflections, the MacArthur Foundation "genius" award (1991); the William Schuman Award (1988), given by Columbia University for "lifetime achievement in American music composition"; and ten honorary degrees. In 1993, Downbeat Magazine honored Mr. Schuller with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to jazz. Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-04-13, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private, independent grantmaking institution. ... Columbia University is a private university in New York City. ...

Grammy Award for Best Album Notes - Classical: The Grammy Award for Best Album Notes - Classical was presented from 1973 to 1976 alongside the award for Best Album Notes. ...

• Gunther Schuller (notes writer) for Footlifters performed by Gunther Schuller (1976)

The 18th Grammy Awards were held in 1976, and were broadcast live on American television. ...

External links

• A biography of Gunther Schuller
• GM Recordings, Gunther Schuller's recording label