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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.
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Christopher Burnett: The Standards, Vol. 1
by Kyle Simpler
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 ...
Continue ReadingKC's Boulevard Big Band in Lincoln, Nebraska feat. Rob Scheps,Tom Morgan,Roger Wilder,etc
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All About Jazz
Roger Wilder / Rob Scheps Quintet at Kansas City's Blue Room Fri. Feb. 27
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All About Jazz
Roger Wilder and Rob Scheps in Kansas City Area
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All About Jazz
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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KC Pianist Roger Wilder and Rob Scheps Tour Missouri/Kansas
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All About Jazz
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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Music
Later
From: OriginalsBy Roger Wilder
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You
From: Life Is Like A SongBy Roger Wilder
Follow the Leader
From: SeasideBy Roger Wilder
Dolphin Dance
From: The Standards, Vol. 1By Roger Wilder
