Gunther Schuller

Gunther Schuller (born November 22 1925) studied at the St. Thomas Choir School and became an accomplished horn player; at the age of seventeen he was principal hornist with the Cincinnati Symphony, and two years later took up a similar position with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. In 1959 he gave up performance to devote himself to composition. He has conducted internationally and studied and recorded jazz with such greats as Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, and John Lewis. He has been credited with coining the term Third Stream, a style of jazz that combines classical and jazz techniques. Schuller has written over 160 original compositions.

External links

• A biography of Gunther Schuller
• GM Recordings, Gunther Schuller's recording label