Musician Dictionary

Ernie Wilkins

American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and music arranger

DescriptionAmerican jazz saxophonist, bandleader and music arranger
Source: Wikidata
BornSources disagree: 1919-07-20 (MusicBrainz) · 1922-07-20 (Wikidata)
BirthplaceSt. Louis St. Louis
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1999-06-05
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathCopenhagen Copenhagen
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationcomposer saxophonist conductor bandleader jazz musician musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentstenor saxophone saxophone soprano saxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genrespost-bop jazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsSavoy Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofJoe Newman Septet Ernie Wilkins Almost Big Band Clark Terry’s Big‐B‐A‐D‐Band The Ernie Wilkins-Joe Newman Quintet Manny Albam, Ernie Wilkins & Their Orchestra All Star Big Band Count Basie Orchestra Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra Paul Quinichette And His Orchestra The Ernie Wilkins Orchestra The Johnny Griffin Orchestra Teddy Stewart Orchestra Clark Terry And His Jolly Giants The Joe Newman Septet The Ernie Wilkins Group Sam Jones & Co. B. P. Convention Big Band Manny Albam And Ernie Wilkins Orchestra Clark Terry - Ernie Wilkins Quintet Ernie Wilkins & The All Stars Band
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

B.E. Wilkins E Wilkins E. B. "Ernie" Wilkins E. Wilkins E. Wiolkins E.Wilkins EW Ernest Brooks "Ernie" Wilkins Ernest Brooks Wilkins Ernest Brooks Wilkins Jr. Ernest Brooks Wilkins, Jr. Ernest Wilkens Ernest Wilkins Erni Vilkins Ernie Ernie Walkins Ernie Wilkens Ernie Wilking The Late Ernie Wilkins The Screaming Mothers Wilkens Wilkins

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Identifiers

mbid: 15c1d7c1-32e3-4356-8f44-07569e15f3fa · wikidata: Q326634 · isni: 0000000116917495 · ipi: 00032941791, 00074247082 · discogs: 282003

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