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Gerald Wilson Orchestra: In My Time

Read "In My Time" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco

We are fortunate that jazz has been touched by men like Gerald Wilson. Many legends have passed through this music, leaving us with memories of performances and recordings that will remain long beyond their time. Recorded in our time from a man for all time, In My Time is Wilson's second album for Mack Avenue Records ...

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In My Time

By Gerald Wilson

Label: Mack Avenue Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: Sax Chase; The Diminished Triangle (Dorian/Ray

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The Artist Selects

By Gerald Wilson

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: Blues for Yna Yna; Jeri; Moody Blue; Nancy Jo; Teri; Viva Torado; Milestones; Josephina; Paco; 'Round Midnight; Eric; Lighthouse Blues; El Viti; Carlos; The Feather; The Serpent.

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Gerald Wilson Orchestra: In My Time

Read "In My Time" reviewed by Jim Santella

by Jim Santella

Gerald Wilson has contributed prolifically to modern jazz while serving as an educator for generations of practicing musicians. Coming through his bands is like going to college with one eye on the books and one eye on learning things the right way. He's turned out some mighty fine jazz artists in his time, and he's influenced ...

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Gerald Wilson: The Artist Selects

Read "The Artist Selects" reviewed by Jerry D'Souza

by Jerry D'Souza

Blue Note recently launched a series of recordings on which the artist selects the music--called, appropriately enough, “The Artist Selects." Gerald Wilson, who made several strong records for Pacific Jazz in the sixties, gets his due on this compilation. Wilson brings some sentiment into his selections. There is a tune that he wrote for his wife, ...

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Gerald Wilson Orchestra: In My Time

Read "In My Time" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers

While the question of who's our finest contemporary big band composer/arranger could be debated for days on end without any resolution, there's no doubt about who's the dean. Gerald Wilson, who celebrated his 87th birthday in September, wrote his first chart ("Yard Dog Mazurka ) for the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra circa 1940. In case you're keeping ...

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Gerald Wilson

Read "Gerald Wilson" reviewed by WBGO 88.3FM

by WBGO 88.3FM

Gary Walker:The winner and recipient of so many awards that if I listed the mall, we’d be here the whole hour. Nominated six times for a Grammy award. An NEA recipient as a jazz master. His works are ensconced in the Smithsonian Institute in Washington. He’s asked for them back by the way... No, he hasn’t. ...

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News: Award / Grant

Grammy Salute To Jazz, Honoring Clark Terry & Gerald Wilson

Grammy Salute To Jazz, Honoring Clark Terry & Gerald Wilson

Recording Academy Announces Grammy “Salute To Jazz" Event to Honor Jazz Greats Clark Terry and Gerald Wilson As part of the week-long GRAMMY celebration of events taking place throughout Los Angeles, the Recording Academy announced the initiation of a new event titled GRAMMY Salute To Jazz. This celebratory gathering, to be held on Wednesday, February 4 ...

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New York, New Sound

By Gerald Wilson

Label: Mack Avenue Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: 1. Milestones 2. Blues for the Count 3. Equinox 4. Viva Tirado (Mucho Mas) 5. Teri 6. Blues for Yna Yna 7. Theme for Monterey: 8. M Capetillo 9. Josefina 10. Nancy Jo

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Gerald Wilson Orchestra: New York, New Sound

Read "New York, New Sound" reviewed by Russell Moon

by Russell Moon

The great West Coast arranger Gerald Wilson has taken the charts from some of his most popular recordings, brought them to New York, and recorded with a band made up of many widely respected musicians. The result is New York, New Sound on Stix Hooper's Mack Avenue label. There is good and bad news here. The ...


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