1918 - 2014
Gerald Wilson American Composer
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Details
| First Name |
Gerald
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| Last Name |
Wilson
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| Birthday |
4th September, 1918
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| Birthplace |
Shelby, Mississippi, USA
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| Died |
8th September, 2014
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| Place of Death |
Los Angeles
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Trumpeter, bandleader, composer
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| Occupation |
Composer
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, pop
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| Music Genre |
Jazz
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| Year(s) Active |
1938 -, 1938-2014, 1938–2014, 1938–2012
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| Music Data |
Spoken Word
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| Music Style |
Big Band, Vocal, Hard Bop, Traditional Pop, Interview, Comedy/Spoken, Progressive Jazz, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
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| Music Mood |
Elegant, Sophisticated, Stylish, Exuberant, Earthy, Reserved, Cerebral, Fiery, Enigmatic, Elaborate, Earnest, Literate, Organic, Freewheeling, Refined/Mannered, Lush, Nocturnal
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| Instrument |
Trumpet, Arranger, Composer, Leader
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| Instrument (text) |
Trumpet, piano
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| Record Label |
Capitol, Pacific, Discovery, Pacific Jazz, Mack Avenue
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| Associated Acts |
Nancy Wilson, Sarah Vaughn, Jimmy Lunceford, Sarah Vaughan, Ray Vasquez
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Gerald Stanley Wilson (September 4, 1918 – September 8, 2014) was an American jazz trumpeter, big band bandleader, composer, arranger, and educator. Born in Mississippi, he was based in Los Angeles from the early 1940s. In addition to being a band leader, Wilson wrote arrangements for Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, Ray Charles, Julie London, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Carter, Lionel Hampton, Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, and Nancy Wilson.
