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{{Short description|American jazz baritone saxophonist}}
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] ] and Gary Smulyan]]
'''Gary Smulyan''' (born April 4, 1956) is an Amercian ] musician who plays ]. He studied at ] before working with ]. He leads a trio with bassist ] and drummer ].<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061126134332/http://www.downbeat.com/artists/window.asp?action=new&aid=213&aname=Gary%20Smulyan |date=2006-11-26 }}</ref>


==Career==
'''Gary Smulyan''' (born April 4, 1956 in ], New York) is a ] musician who plays ]. He studied at ] before working with ]. He leads a trio with bassist ] and drummer ].<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061126134332/http://www.downbeat.com/artists/window.asp?action=new&aid=213&aname=Gary%20Smulyan |date=2006-11-26 }}</ref>
Smulyan has played with the ], the Mel Lewis Big Band, the ] Big Band and Octet, the ] All Star Big Band, and he has performed and recorded with ]'s Big Band. His biggest influence is ]. When Adams died, Smulyan recorded an album entitled ''Homage'', which included eight pieces composed by Adams.


==Discography==
Smulyan has played with the ] and its previous incarnation, the Mel Lewis Big Band. He has played with the ] Big Band and Octet, the ] All Star Big Band, and he has performed and recorded with ]'s Big Band.
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===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 ] (Capri, 2013)
* ''Royalty at Le Duc'' (Groovin' High 2017)
* ''Alternative Contrafacts'' (SteepleChase, 2018)
* ''Our Contrafacts'' (SteepleChase, 2020)


===As sideman===
Smulyan's biggest influence is ]. When Adams died, Smulyan recorded an album entitled ''Homage,''<ref>Smulyan, Gary. ''Homage''. Criss Cross Records B0000020MS. 1991</ref> which featured eight pieces composed by Adams. He has recorded for ] and ], including the critically acclaimed ''High Noon: The Jazz Soul of Frankie Laine'', featuring arrangements by ].
'''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 ]'''
Since 2006, Smulyan has served as artistic director at the Berkshire Hills Music Academy in ], Massachusetts. and his wife, pianist and conductor Joan Cornachio, live with their family in nearby ].
* ''Woody and Friends'' (Concord Jazz, 1981)
* ''La Fiesta'' (West Wind, 1991)
* ''The Woody Herman Orchestra'' (Jazz Door, 1991)


'''With ]'''
Smulyan has consistently been ranked best baritone saxophone player in the annual ''Down Beat'' magazine readers' and critics' polls.
* '']'' (ECM, 2002)
* '']'' (Dare2, 2004)
* '']'' (Dare2, 2010)


'''With the ] Orchestra'''
== Discography ==
* ''Make Me Smile & Other New Works by Bob Brookmeyer'' (Finesse, 1982)
* 1990: ''The Lure of Beauty'' (]), with ], ], - Recorded In Manhattan Recording Studio,New York(12/07/1990)
* ''20 Years at the Village Vanguard'' (Atlantic, 1986)
* 1991: ''Homage'' (Criss Cross) with ], ]
* ''Soft Lights and Hot Music'' (Musicmasters, 1988)
* 1993: ''Saxophone Mosaic'' (Criss Cross) with ]
* 1996: ''With Strings'' (Criss Cross) * ''The Lost Art'' (Musicmasters, 1989)
* ''The Definitive Thad Jones'' (Musicmasters, 1989)
* 1997: '']'' (]) with ]
* ''The Definitive Thad Jones Volume 2'' (Musicmasters, 1990)
* 1999: ''Blue Suite'' (Criss Cross) with ], ]
* ''To You'' (Musicmasters, 1991)
* 2000: '']'' (]) with ]
* 2002: ''The Real Deal'' (]) with ], ], ], ]
* 2005: ''Hidden Treasures'' (]) with ], ]
* 2007: ''More Treasures'' (]) with Mike LeDonne, piano (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8), Dennis Irwin - bass, Steve Johns - drums
* 2008: ''High Noon'' (]) with Dick Oatts,
* 2012: ''Smul's Paradise'' (]) with Mike LeDonne, ], Kenny Washington
* 2013: ''Bella Napoli'' (Capri) with ], Gary Versace, ], Martin Wind, and ]


'''With the ]'''
===As sideman===
* ''Lickety Split'' (New World, 1997)
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* ''Thad Jones Legacy'' (New World, 1999)
'''With ]'''
* ''Can I Persuade You?'' (Planet Arts, 2001)
*'']'' (Blue Note, 1994)
* ''The Way'' (Planet Arts, 2004)
'''With Riccardo Fassi'''
* ''Up from the Skies'' (Planet Arts, 2006)
* ''Riccardo Fassi Feat. Gary Smulyan - L' Amico Immaginario (1994)'' (Sonic Studio, Rome, Italy, Recording March 6, 1994 & December 14, 1994)
* ''Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard'' (Planet Arts, 2008)
'''With ]'''
* ''Forever Lasting: Live in Tokyo'' (Planet Arts, 2011)
* '']'' (], 2005)
* '']'' (Mack Avenue, 2011) * ''Overtime Music of Bob Brookmeyer'' (Planet Arts, 2014)

'''With Michael Benedict'''
'''With others'''
* '']'' - 2012
* ], ''The Candy Men'' (Arbors, 2016)
'''With ]'''
* ], ''Looking for America'' (WATT/ECM, 2003)
* ''Gary Smulyan with Strings'' (1996)
* ], ''Grown Backwards'' (Nonesuch, 2004)
* ''Stockholm Jazz Orchestra With ] & Gary Smulyan - Homage To Mel Lewis & Thad Jones'' (Dragon, 2003)
* ], ''One More Once'' (Columbia, 1994)
* Michel Camilo, ''Caribe'' (Calle 54, 2009)
* ], ''The Carnegie Hall Jazz Band/Music Director Jon Faddis'' (Blue Note, 1996)
* ], ''Merry-Go-Round'' (Telarc, 2000)
* ], ''Danger High Voltage'' (Two and Four, 2000)
* ], ''We Won't Forget You...An Homage to Shirley Horn'' (HighNote, 2014)
* ], ''Push'' (Lipstick, 1994)
* ], ''Hidden Treasures Vol. 1'' (Monday Nights, 2018)
* ], ''Teranga'' (Koch, 2006)
* ], ''Up & Running'' (Reservoir, 2007)
* John Fedchock, ''Like It Is'' (Mama, 2015)
* ], ''Don Friedman the Composer Live at Jazz Baltica Salzau'' (Enja, 2010)
* ], ''The Place to Be'' (Blue Note, 1994)
* ], ''Labyrinth'' (RCA Victor, 1996)
* Tom Harrell, ''The Art of Rhythm'' (RCA Victor, 1998)
* ], ''Live at Town Hall N.Y.C.'' (Concord Jazz, 1989)
* Gene Harris, ''World Tour 1990'' (Concord Jazz, 1991)
* ], ''Turn Up the Heath'' (Planet Arts, 2006)
* ], ''Big Band'' (Verve, 1996)
* ], ''The Latin Side of John Coltrane'' (Astor Place, 1996)
* ], ''MMTC: Monk, Miles, Trane & Cannon'' (MusicMasters, 1995)
* ], ''I Was Born in Love with You'' (Blue Note, 1995)
* ], ''Live at the Apollo'' (GRP, 1991)
* ], ''Bout Time'' (Criss Cross, 1988)
* Mike LeDonne, ''The Feeling of Jazz'' (Criss Cross, 1990)
* ], ''52nd Street Themes'' (Blue Note, 2000)
* Joe Lovano, ''Streams of Expression'' (Blue Note, 2006)
* ], ''Always There'' (Criss Cross, 1997)
* Joe Magnarelli, ''Persistence'' (Reservoir, 2008)
* ], ''Songs and Moments'' (Enja, 1994)
* ], ''The Clifford Brown Project'' (Capri, 2003)
* ], ''Gunslinging Birds'' (Dreyfus, 1995)
* Mingus Big Band, ''Live in Time'' (Dreyfus, 1996)
* ], '']'' (Capri, 2004)
* ], ''Full Circle'' (Ropeadope, 2018)
* Eddie Palmieri, ''Mi Luz Mayor'' (Ropeadope, 2018)
* ], ''Bird'' (Columbia, 2011)
* ], ''Charlie Persip and Gerry Lafurn's 17-Piece Superband'' (Stash, 1981)
* Charlie Persip, ''Charli Persip & Superband'' (Natasha, 1994)
* ], ''Live Stolen Moments'' (Motown, 1993)
* ], '']'' (], 1991)
* ], ''Up All Night'' (Verve, 2003)
* ], ''Night Watch'' (Uptown, 1995)
* ], ''Keys of the City'' (Koei, 1990)
* ], ''Blue to the Bone IV'' (SteepleChase, 2013)
* ], ''Catchin' Some Rays'' (Telarc, 1997)
* ], ''Day in Night Out'' (Criss Cross, 2008)
* ], ''In My Time'' (Mack Avenue, 2005)
* Gerald Wilson, ''Legacy'' (Mack Avenue, 2011)
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American jazz baritone saxophonist
Gary Smulyan
Gary Smulyan in Aarhus, Denmark, 2015Gary Smulyan in Aarhus, Denmark, 2015
Background information
Born (1956-04-04) April 4, 1956 (age 68)
Bethpage, New York, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentBaritone saxophone
Years active1970s–present
Labels
Websitewww.garysmulyan.com
Musical artist
Joe Temperley and Gary Smulyan

Gary Smulyan (born April 4, 1956) is an Amercian jazz musician who plays baritone saxophone. He studied at Hofstra University before working with Woody Herman. He leads a trio with bassist Ray Drummond and drummer Kenny Washington.

Career

Smulyan has played with the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the Mel Lewis Big Band, the Dave Holland Big Band and Octet, the Dizzy Gillespie All Star Big Band, and he has performed and recorded with Carla Bley's Big Band. His biggest influence is Pepper Adams. When Adams died, Smulyan recorded an album entitled Homage, 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 (Capri, 2013)
  • Royalty at Le Duc (Groovin' High 2017)
  • Alternative Contrafacts (SteepleChase, 2018)
  • Our Contrafacts (SteepleChase, 2020)

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 Herman

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

With Dave Holland

With the Mel Lewis 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 Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

  • 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

References

  1. Down Beat Artists Profile Archived 2006-11-26 at the Wayback Machine

External links

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