Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Gerald Stanley Wilson Was Born Sept. 04 1918 In Shelby Mississippi. He Played Trumpet And Was Active In The Jazz Seen In The 1940s - 2000s. He Is Mainly Known In Los Angeles And The West Coast Jazz Scenes. In 1932 He Moved With His Family From Memphis To Detroit. In Detroit He Studied Music In High School And Played With The Plantation Music Orchestra. Eventually Wilson Would Write Scores For Ellington Basie And Gillespie. In The Fifties He Performed With Small Groups Led By Buddy Collette Curtis Counce And Leroy Vinnagar And Began A Career As One Of The Finest West Coast Arrangers Working In Film And Television. His Behind-The-Scenes Association With Ellington Intensified And Continued Until Duke's Death In 1974. read less