Gerald Wilson
Gerald Stanley Wilson (September 4, 1918 – September 8, 2014) was an American jazz trumpeter, big band bandleader, composer/arranger, and educator. He was from Los Angeles. He began his career since the early 1940s.[1] Wilson was born in Shelby, Mississippi.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gerald Stanley Wilson |
| Born | September 4, 1918 Shelby, Mississippi, USA |
| Origin | Shelby, Mississippi |
| Died | September 8, 2014 (aged 96) Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Genres | jazz, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Trumpeter, bandleader, composer |
| Instruments | Trumpet, piano |
| Years active | 1938 - 2014 |
| Labels | Capitol, Pacific, Discovery |
| Associated acts | Nancy Wilson, Sarah Vaughn, Jimmy Lunceford |
Wilson joined the Jimmie Lunceford orchestra in 1939, replacing its star trumpeter and arranger Sy Oliver. While with Lunceford, he contributed numbers to the band's book, including Hi Spook and Yard-dog Mazurka. Wilson has written arrangements for many other famous artists including Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, Ray Charles, Julie London, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Carter, Lionel Hampton, Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Nancy Wilson and many more.
Wilson died on September 8, 2014 from pneumonia in Los Angeles, California at the age of 96.
Gerald Wilson Media
Advertisement for Gerald Wilson and His Orchestra, 1945
Gerald Wilson at Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, Half Moon Bay, California, January 24, 1988
References
- ↑ Richard S. Ginell (2011). "Gerald Wilson Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
Other websites
- Mack Avenue Artist Page Archived 2014-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
- The Legacy of Gerald Wilson - Panel Discussion Archived 2009-11-20 at the Wayback Machine on Detroit JazzStage - Jazz Extras
- "Twelve Essential Gerald Wilson Recordings" Archived 2008-06-28 at the Wayback Machine by Jeff Sultanof
- "Track Listing, Personnel & Recording Dates for The Complete Pacific Jazz Recordings of Gerald Wilson" Archived 2014-09-11 at the Wayback Machine at Mosaic Records
- Interview by Jason Crane (Part 1) from The Jazz Session Podcast Series
- Interview by Jason Crane (Part 2)[dead link] from The Jazz Session Podcast Series
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