Gunther Schuller
- Type: Classical Composer
- Country: United States
- Born: Queens, New York City, New York, United States, November 22, 1925
- Died: Boston, Massachusetts, United States, June 21, 2015
- Active: 1943–2015
Biography
American composer, conductor and horn player Gunther Schuller coined the term Third Stream in 1957 for his fusion of classical and jazz techniques. A teenage principal horn in Cincinnati and at the Metropolitan Opera, he recorded with *Miles Davis*, collaborated with *John Lewis* and the *Modern Jazz Quartet*, and composed more than 190 works. He later led the New England Conservatory, revived *Scott Joplin* opera 'Treemonisha', edited *Charles Mingus* 'Epitaph', wrote definitive jazz histories and received a Pulitzer Prize and a MacArthur Fellowship.
Genres
Gunther Schuller Discography
- Jazz Abstractions (1961) - Album - rated 3.94/5