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Vance Wilson (musician)

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American saxophonist (1925–2010)
Vance Wilson
Born(1925-02-28)February 28, 1925
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 10, 2010(2010-08-10) (aged 85)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationSaxophonist
Instrument(s)Tenor sax, alto sax
Years active1948–1960s
Musical artist

Vance E. Wilson (February 28, 1925 – August 10, 2010) was an American jazz alto and tenor sax player based in Philadelphia most known for playing lead tenor and alto sax on Clifford Brown's first recording in 1952, The Beginning and the End (Columbia, 1973), as a member of Chris Powell's Five Blue Flames, together with Osie Johnson at a double recording session in Chicago.

After settling in Philadelphia in around 1946, Wilson studied classical music at the Ornstein School of Music together with John Coltrane 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, as well as leading his own bands there.

In 1958 he joined Steve Gibson and the Red Caps.

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

References

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