Gerald Wilson

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Gerald Stanley Wilson (September 4, 1918 – September 8, 2014) was an American jazz trumpeter, big band leader, composer, arranger, and educator. Wilson was born in Shelby, Mississippi, and went on to graduate from Cass Technical High School in Detroit. 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, the first being influenced by Ellington's recording of Caravan and latter being ...read more

Warm mood Just one of those things State street sweet Moon rise Yenta Just give me a man Pammy Since we said goodbye Lakeshore drive What a fool i was Theme for monterey Synthetic joe Puerto rican breakdown Algerian fantasy In the front door Skip the gutter Melba liston Shelby mississippi The moors A phone call Dizzy gillespie Lotus land Too soon Pensive melody Two tickets please Latin swing Freddie freeloader Nice work if you can get it On the cutting edge Jimmy blanton Miss gretchen Chanson du feu follet Hollywood freeway My guiding light My first baton A telegram Music center commission Paul gonsalves Ballad Clark terry Out of nowhere Martin luther king benefit Getting started Eric dolphy My first recorded solo The lunceford arrangers Pacific jazz Bass solo The detroit river It had to be you Hero of manassas high Reflections In the navy My band philosophy Mi corazon Detroit Meeting basie My last affair Billie holiday Benny carter On top Misty morning you Passage to amsterdam Cass tech Joining the band Al hirt Tadd dameron To your credit Green dolphin street I got you Before motown Come back to sorrento Getting a raise crunch time La mentira High anxiety Alfie Love me a long long time Kbca Round midnight Walk on Cooking on cannery row Jingle bells Cubs bears bulls and white sox Blowin in the windy city Duck walk Jessica Triple chase Riffin at the regal Cruisin’ with cab Cherokee Good humour man Best friend

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