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Gerry Mulligan occupies a unique place in the American musical scene. As composer, arranger, saxophonist and conductor, he played a vital role in the history of modern jazz and contemporary music. As one of the great jazz innovators, his writing and playing influenced entire stylistic movements, including both cool jazz and bossa nova. He also wrote for Musicals, Chamber Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra.

Symphony New Brunswick consists of professional musicians, with a limited number of auditioned apprentice positions.There are 40 members under a CBA between the NB local of the Canadian Federation of Musicians ( aka AFM) and SNB.The average concert also uses from 5 to 15 extra musicians who are, as much as possible, drawn from within the province. A few musicians join the orchestra with regularity from PEI and Nova Scotia.