Musician Dictionary

Gerald Wilson

American trumpetist (1918–2014) · US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger

DescriptionAmerican trumpetist (1918–2014)
Source: Wikidata
Born1918-09-04
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceShelby Shelby
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2014-09-08
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathLos Angeles Los Angeles
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusic educator jazz musician trumpeter conductor film score composer musician university teacher bandleader composer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentstrumpet
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsCapitol Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofGerald Wilson Orchestra Teddy Edwards Septet Count Basie Orchestra Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra Benny Carter And His Orchestra Les Hite And His Orchestra Johnny Otis And His Orchestra Ike Carpenter And His Orchestra Howard McGhee And His Orchestra The Lunceford Quartet Leroy Vinnegar Sextet Al Casey And His Sextet Buddy Collette Quintet The Curtis Counce Group Teddy Edwards Sextet Harold Land All-Stars The Gerald Wilson Big Band Gerald Wilson Orchestra of The 80's Neal Hefti And His Jazz Pops Orchestra Buddy Collette Septet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz
AwardsNEA Jazz Masters
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Floyd Wilson G. Wilson G.Wilson Gee Wilson Gerald 'Chic' Wilson Gerald S. Wilson Gerald Stanley Wilson Gerard Wilson Gerlad Wilson Gerrald Wilson Gérald Wilson Wilson Wlison

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