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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.
Sep 10, 2014 · Gerald Wilson, whose eight-decade career as a jazz composer, arranger, big-band leader and trumpeter spanned generations, styles and geography, died on Monday in Los...
Sep 9, 2014 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gerald Wilson, the dynamic jazz musician whose career spanned more than 75 years, has died. He was 96. Wilson’s son, Anthony Wilson, said his father died Monday at his Los Angeles home from pneumonia.
Sep 8, 2014 · Gerald Wilson was a trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader who influenced many jazz musicians with his use of multiple harmonies and Mexican culture. He led his own big bands, worked for Count Basie and Dizzy Gillespie, and received the NEA Jazz Master award in 1990.
Sep 9, 2014 · Gerald Wilson was a dynamic jazz musician who played trumpet, composed and arranged for many famous bands and singers. He led his own big band for over 75 years and received the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master award in 1990.
Sep 9, 2014 · Learn about the late trumpeter, composer, arranger, bandleader, and educator Gerald Wilson, who received a 1990 NEA Jazz Masters fellowship. Read his statement on education, his compositions, and his live performances.
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Sep 11, 2014 · Bandleader, composer and arranger Gerald Wilson died Monday at his home in Los Angeles. Wilson's career stretched from the swing era of the 1930s into the 21st century.
