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Gary Smulyan

bs, *1956 US, Bethpage
Musician of Jazz

Gary Smulyan (born on April 4, 1956 in Bethpage, New York) is a jazz musician who plays baritone saxophone. He studied at Hofstra University before working with Woody Herman. He currently leads a trio with bassist Ray Drummond and drummer Kenny Washington.Smulyan is also the current baritone saxophonist with the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, and played with its previous incarnation, the Mel Lewis Big Band. He also plays baritone saxophone with the Dave Holland Big Band and Octet, and the Dizzy Gillespie All Star Big Band, and he has performed and recorded with Carla Bley's Big Band.

     
Instruments
  • Bariton sax
  • Bass Clarinet
  • Saxophone
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Pop
  • Soundtrack
Popular Tracks   
I'm Never Happy Anymore on Tadd's All, Folks by Gary Smulyan
Sax Chase on In My Time by Gerald Wilson
Sunny on Smul's Paradise by Gary Smulyan
I Fall In Love Too Easily on Always There by Various Artists
Up in Betty's Room on Smul's Paradise by Gary Smulyan
Blowing The Blues Away on Tough Baritones by Ronnie Cuber & Gary Smulyan
I've Changed on Alternative Contrafacts by Gary Smulyan
Beautiful You on More Treasures by Gary Smulyan
Nica's Dream on Tough Baritones by Ronnie Cuber & Gary Smulyan
The Bad And The Beautiful on Gary Smulyan With Strings by Gary Smulyan

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Band Members
Discography


Title Artist Year Type
Alternative ContrafactsGary Smulyan2018Album
Two For Thad - Remembering Thad JonesGary Smulyan2016Album
Bella NapoliGary Smulyan, Dominic Chianese2013Album
Smul's ParadiseGary Smulyan, Mike LeDonne, Peter Bernstein, Kenny Washington2012Album
Five And OneMichael Benedict & Bopitude Featuring Gary Smulyan2012Album
High Noon - The Jazz Soul Of Frankie LaineGary Smulyan2008Album
More TreasuresGary Smulyan2007Album
Waves From The VanguardThe Stockholm Jazz Orchestra With Dick Oatts And Gary Smulyan2006Album
Hidden TreasuresGary Smulyan, Christian McBride, Billy Drummond2006Album
Jam Session Volume 11Charles Sullivan, Conrad Herwig, Gary Smulyan, Sylvia Cuenca, Essiet Essiet2004Album
The Real DealGary Smulyan2003Album
Homage To Mel Lewis And Thad JonesThe Stockholm Jazz Orchestra With Dick Oatts, Gary Smulyan2003Album
Blue SuiteGary Smulyan1999Album
L'Amico ImmaginarioRiccardo Fassi, Gary Smulyan1998Album
Gary Smulyan With StringsGary Smulyan1996Album
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