Vance Wilson (musician)

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Vance Wilson
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Saxophonist
InstrumentsTenor sax, alto sax
Years active1948-1960s

Vance E. Wilson (Lancaster, 1925-10 August 2010) was a jazz alto and tenor sax player based in Philadelphia[1] most known for playing lead tenor and alto sax on Clifford Brown's first recording in 1952, The Beginning and the End (Columbia, 1973),[2][3][4] as a member of 's Five Blue Flames, together with Osie Johnson[5] at a double recording session in Chicago.[6]

After settling in Philadelphia in around 1946,[7] Wilson studied classical music at the Ornstein School of Music together with John Coltrane[8] and Bill Barron. He also played in the first house band at Philadelphia's Club 421, a lineup led by Charlie Rice, and featuring Bob Bushnell (musician), Red Garland and Johnny Hughes,[9] as well as leading his own bands there.[7]

In 1958 he joined and the Red Caps.[8]

A friend of Count Basie's, he didn’t join his orchestra because he was tired of touring,[8] one of the reasons he retired from the music business in the 1960s.

References[]

  1. ^ Jimmy Heath and Joseph McLaren (2010) I Walked With Giants: The Autobiography of Jimmy Heath, p. 15. Temple University Press at Google Books. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  2. ^ Porter, Lewis (1999) John Coltrane: his life and music, p. 34. University of Michigan Press at Google Books. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  3. ^ Review 6 Oct 1951 Billboard at Google Books. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  4. ^ Clifford Brown Discography Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  5. ^ Porter, Lewis (1999) John Coltrane: his life and music, p. 92. University of Michigan Press at Google Books. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  6. ^ Clifford Brown Catalog Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Porter, Lewis (1999) John Coltrane: his life and music, p. 55. University of Michigan Press at Google Books. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c Sax man Vance E. Wilson dies at 85 Philly.com. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  9. ^ Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians Archived 2013-11-08 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 30 April 2013.
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