Duffy-Marie Arnoult/WireImage Music In Memoriam 2014 December 29, 2014 NPR Music remembers musicians — singers, songwriters, instrumentalists — and other visionaries we lost in 2014. Explore and celebrate their musical legacies. In Memoriam 2014 Listen · 4:40 4:40 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/371913311/374142446" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Gerald Wilson. Courtesy of the artist. hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist. Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz Gerald Wilson On Piano Jazz December 27, 2013 The late bandleader, composer, arranger and trumpeter was famed for sophisticated musical ideas and dedicated to the infinite possibilities of jazz. Hear a 2006 session. Listen: Gerald Wilson On Piano Jazz 57:50 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/255858231/255859307" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Concerts Gerald Wilson, Otis Taylor from Monterey WBGO April 17, 2008 Every September since 1958, the Monterey Jazz Festival has transformed the municipal fairgrounds into a vast, sun-speckled California music weekend. JazzSet picks the best moments from last fall's 50th Monterey Jazz Festival, including performances from Gerald Wilson and Otis Taylor. Gerald Wilson Orchestra in Concert from the Monterey Jazz Festival - 09/22/2007 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89694374/89742665" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Monterey Jazz Festival Gerald Wilson Conducts 'Monterey Moods' Premiere WBGO September 22, 2007 The legendary jazz trumpeter and composer premiered the seven-part Monterey Moods suite at the Monterey Jazz Festival. Hear his celebratory exploration of all the various forms of jazz that have come through Monterey in its 50 years. Gerald Wilson Orchestra in Concert from the Monterey Jazz Festival - 09/22/2007 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14589465/14666343" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Interviews Trumpeter Gerald Wilson, Blowing Strong Fresh Air September 5, 2006 Trumpeter, composer, and arranger Gerald Wilson turned 88 years old Monday. He grew up in Mississippi, and got his start playing with Jimmy Lunceford's band in New York City. He later worked with Benny Carter's band and formed his own. As a composer-arranger, he worked for the Count Basie and Dizzy Gillespie bands. And he accompanied Billie Holiday on her tour of the South in 1949. He's arranged music for Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughan, Bobby Darin, and Carmen McRae. His most recent CD was released last year, In My Time. Trumpeter Gerald Wilson, Blowing Strong Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5768733/5768737" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Music Jazzman Gerald Wilson, Still Enjoying His 'Time' February 22, 2006 Jazz great Gerald Wilson is still going strong at 87. He will perform this weekend in New York as part of the Jazz at Lincoln Center series. His most recent album, In My Time was released last year. Jazzman Gerald Wilson, Still Enjoying His 'Time' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5228252/5228253" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Monterey Jazz Festival Monterey Jazz Festival Celebrates 50th Year September 20, 2007 Hear a preview of the 50th annual Monterey Jazz Festival, which includes Gerald Wilson's specially commissioned piece, Monterey Moods. Wilson and many other jazz luminaries, including Dave Brubeck, celebrate the festival's half-century mark this weekend. Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14566084/14574933" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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iStockphoto.com Take Five: A Jazz Sampler Central Park Jazz: Autumn in New York 90.5 WESA November 8, 2007 To many, autumn is the most pleasant season in which to visit New York: The sight of leaves turning colors and falling through Central Park is breathtaking. If you're daydreaming about New York, you'll need a soundtrack, courtesy of WDUQ.
Courtesy of the artist. Music Interviews The Gerald Wilson Orchestra: A Living 'Legacy' July 15, 2011 Now in his 90s, Wilson has played with and composed for many of the biggest names in jazz. For his latest album, he enlisted the help of his son and grandson, both composers and musicians themselves. The Gerald Wilson Orchestra: A Living 'Legacy' Listen · 9:03 9:03 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/138164894/138184906" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Courtesy of the artist. Music Interviews The Gerald Wilson Orchestra: A Living 'Legacy' July 15, 2011 Now in his 90s, Wilson has played with and composed for many of the biggest names in jazz. For his latest album, he enlisted the help of his son and grandson, both composers and musicians themselves. The Gerald Wilson Orchestra: A Living 'Legacy' Listen · 9:03 9:03 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/138164894/138184906" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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