John Gilmore
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About
Major collaborator with Sun Ra and his Arkestra from the 1950s to the 1990s. He has also appeared as the sideman for other artists like Art Blakely.
Before Fame
He started playing tenor saxophone while in the Air Force and went on to almost exclusively collaborate with Sun Ra.
Trivia
When Sun Ra passed away, Gilmore took over directing the Arkestra.
Family Life
He was born in Summit, Missouri but raised in Chicago.
Associated With
Gilmore played with Earl Fatha Hines before meeting Sun Ra.
