Tom Gullion
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Tom Gullion is an American
Saxophonist.
Gullion studied with David Baker at the world-renowned Indiana University
Jacobs School of Music
as well as Northwestern University
.
While still at university, he joined the J. J. Johnson quintet along with Cedar Walton
, Rufus Reid
and Victor Lewis
. Gullion later went on to live in A Coruña
, Spain
and performed extensively with Clunia Jazz.
After returning to the United States
, Gullion recorded two successful CDs for Naim Audio
: "Cat's Cradle" and "Greens and Blues". In 2009, Gullion released "Carswell" for Momentous Records.
Gullion continues to perform and teach in the Midwest.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Saxophonist.
Gullion studied with David Baker at the world-renowned Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington is a public research university located in Bloomington, Indiana, in the United States. IU Bloomington is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Being the flagship campus, IU Bloomington is often referred to simply as IU or Indiana...
Jacobs School of Music
Jacobs School of Music
The Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, is a music conservatory established in 1921. Until 2005, it was known as the Indiana University School of Music...
as well as Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
.
While still at university, he joined the J. J. Johnson quintet along with Cedar Walton
Cedar Walton
Cedar Anthony Walton, Junior is an American hard bop jazz pianist.-Biography:Walton grew up in Dallas, Texas. His mother was an aspiring concert pianist, and was Walton's initial teacher. She also took him to jazz performances around Dallas...
, Rufus Reid
Rufus Reid
Rufus Reid is an American jazz bassist, educator, and composer. He lives in Teaneck, New Jersey.-Personal history:...
and Victor Lewis
Victor Lewis
Victor Lewis is an American jazz drummer, a major force in the genre since the 1980s.-As leader:*1992: Family Portrait - with John Stubblefield, Edward Simon, Cecil McBee, Don Alias, Jumma Santos...
. Gullion later went on to live in A Coruña
A Coruña
A Coruña or La Coruña is a city and municipality of Galicia, Spain. It is the second-largest city in the autonomous community and seventeenth overall in the country...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and performed extensively with Clunia Jazz.
After returning to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Gullion recorded two successful CDs for Naim Audio
Naim Audio
Naim Audio is a British manufacturer of high fidelity audio products for domestic use, based in Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom.-History:...
: "Cat's Cradle" and "Greens and Blues". In 2009, Gullion released "Carswell" for Momentous Records.
Gullion continues to perform and teach in the Midwest.