Roger Wilder

Pianist Roger Wilder was born and raised in Rochester, N.Y. and received a Bachelor of Music from University of Miami in 1986. In 2000, the Wilder family moved to the Kansas City area, where Wilder performs with his own ensembles and as a sideman with various jazz artists and the Kansas City Symphony. He released his own album "Stretch" ARC-2444 in 2013 and has appeared on each of Christopher Burnett's albums in the 2000s and on many albums by other artists including Angela Hagenbach, Duffy Jackson, Mike Metheny, the Westport Art Ensemble, Dan Thomas, the Sons of Brasil, and Stan Kessler. He has served as adjunct jazz professor at the UMKC Conservatory for over 10 years, and he has hosted his own Jazz Radio Show as "The Jazz Geek" on 90.1 FM KKFI Community Radio on Fridays from 1 to 3 pm.

Christopher Burnett: The Standards, Vol. 1

Read "The Standards, Vol. 1" reviewed by Kyle Simpler

by Kyle Simpler
April 3, 2021

Modern jazz can certainly take a variety of different forms, but standards still remain the foundation for many players. With The Standards Vol. 1, Christopher Burnett brings modern and traditional elements together in an excellent meeting. His approach is to bring a traditional approach to each song, whether it's a well-loved favorite or an original composition. Burnett is a Kansas City native with an impressive professional background. After serving 22 years in the Army, where he was able ...

Performance / Tour

KC's Boulevard Big Band in Lincoln, Nebraska feat. Rob Scheps,Tom Morgan,Roger Wilder,etc

Source: All About Jazz
March 3, 2004

Performance / Tour

Roger Wilder / Rob Scheps Quintet at Kansas City's Blue Room Fri. Feb. 27

Source: All About Jazz
February 26, 2004

Performance / Tour

Roger Wilder and Rob Scheps in Kansas City Area

Source: All About Jazz
February 23, 2004

Kansas City USA - Noted Kansas City area pianist Roger Wilder, and Rob Scheps (great tenor player visiting from Portland) will be featured together during seveal live performances over the next week or two. There should be some smokin' music to hear. Important note: the big band on the 24th some of you have heard about has been pre - empted by the Blues Pub Crawl, so don't look for the duo at Harling's until 3/2! Hope to see some ...
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Performance / Tour

KC Pianist Roger Wilder in February Jazz Concert KANSAS

Source: All About Jazz
December 2, 2003

Performance / Tour

KC Pianist Roger Wilder and Rob Scheps Tour Missouri/Kansas

Source: All About Jazz
October 9, 2003

Kansas City pianist Roger Wilder and Portland Saxophonist Rob Scheps have been playiong together since 1981 .They will present their world class quintet with bassist Bob Bowman; drummer Todd Strait, and trumpeter Stan Kessler on Friday October 17th at the Blue Room in KC,MO. Address; 18th and Vine.

Also, Wilder & Scheps will perform Sunday Oct. 12th in Manhattan, Kansas ; and on Tues.Oct.14 at Jardine's, the well loved KC, MO. jazz room.

Most recently Scheps & Wilder played a ...
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