[78-L] Gerald Wilson

[Jeff Sultanof]

Wilson's 1944-47 big band was one of the most progressive bands of the era,
and is still not as well known as it should be, because it recorded for
such small labels as Excelsior and Black and White. Wilson was just about
to sign a contract with Mercury when he decided that he was becoming famous
too soon, and wanted to educate himself further in music. Of course in a
matter of months, both Ellington and Basie wanted him to work for them.

There is a CD of his Jubilee broadcasts, and since they are perhaps the
only live performances of this ensemble extant, they are invaluable.

On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 9:27 PM, Cary Ginell <soundthink at live.com.invalid>
wrote:

>
> I took "Introduction to Jazz" from Wilson back in 1976 when I was an
> undergrad at Cal State University Northridge. The class was an eye-opener.
> Wilson was smart, he was funny, he played hip records, and he had an
> entertaining way of teaching that stuck with me for years. I got to
> interview him in the mid-90s and he remembered me as the "cat who likes
> Jimmy Smith." Loved the man.
>
> I only recently got a copy of his "Algerian Fantasy" on Federal, which has
> a hot Afro-Cuban flute solo that I love.
>
> Cary Ginell
>
> On Sep 9, 2014, at 5:49 PM, Mark Bardenwerper <citrogsa at charter.net.invalid>
> wrote:
>
> >
> > died Monday at 96. Any thoughts?
> >
> > --
> > Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr.
> >
> > Technology...thoughtfully, responsibly.
> >
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