John Gilmore
Saxophonist
Major collaborator with Sun Ra and his Arkestra from the 1950s to the 1990s. He has also appeared as the sideman for other artists like Art Blakely.
He started playing tenor saxophone while in the Air Force and went on to almost exclusively collaborate with Sun Ra.
When Sun Ra passed away, Gilmore took over directing the Arkestra.
He was born in Summit, Missouri but raised in Chicago.
Gilmore played with Earl Fatha Hines before meeting Sun Ra.