Gunther Schuller | |
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Background information | |
Born | Queens, New York, U.S. | November 22, 1925
Died | June 21, 2015 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 89)
Genres | Jazz, classical, third stream |
Occupation | President of the New England Conservatory |
Instrument(s) | French horn, flute |
Gunther Alexander Schuller (November 22, 1925 – June 21, 2015)[1] was an American composer, conductor, horn player, author, historian, educator, publisher, and jazz musician.