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Smooth jazz fusioncrossover jazz jeff lorberdiscogaphy 24 albums 19772011, 192320 kbps lossy. Albert marx signed wilson and put up the money for gerald s recordings that bock released. The final threesome of wilson albums for pacific jazz everywhere, california soul, and eternal equinox carries us through to the end of the 60s. Jazz research is focused on jazz in california spanning the years 1945 to 1960. His arrangements influenced many musicians that came after him, including multiinstrumentalist eric dolphy, who dedicated the song g. December 2, 2012 in richard cooks dense and scholarly book, blue note records. It was founded in 1952 by producer richard bock 19271988 and drummer roy harte 19242003. The complete pacific jazz recordings of gerald wilson shows how big band music and jazz itself changed to reflect the popular music of a decade that had almost forgotten they existed, and how they were made hip again.
Victor gaskin musician music database radio swiss jazz. Jazz is often thought to be a young persons art, with soloists and bandleaders becoming best known for innovations they have developed early in their careers. I think that gerald is very underrated and it saddens me that i didnt see or hear any mention of him on the ken burns jazz documentary. Sampled by pete rock for adors let it all hang out. It also showcases his regular trio victor gaskin on bass, paul humphrey on drums one of the most successful groups in jazz and constantly in demand around the world. Digitale schatzkammer gerald wilsons pazifische bigbandperlen.
This label was intertwined with the world pacific label. He also recorded with curtis amy and dupree bolton, before. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Gerald wilson s use of multiple harmonies was a hallmark of his big bands, earning him a reputation as a leading composer and arranger. In may of 2000 professor dennis wilson joined the music faculty of the university of michigan, school of music. The big band leader played and composed music with the likes of duke ellington, count basie and dizzy gillespie, and he arranged music for. Find gerald wilson discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Gerald wilson orchestra jeri 1961 pacific jazz youtube.
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