Lars Gullin was a giant of jazz who just happened to be from Sweden. He should be thought of on the same level as all other 1950s baritone saxophonists who excelled in small groups, including Gerry Mulligan, Serge Chaloff, Jimmy Giuffre and Bob Gordon, among others. Gullin's dry, lyrical tone was probably closest to Mulligan's and Gordon's, but his sens…
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