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Ernie Wilkins

American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and music arranger · United States · On the map · Musicians · Lived 1922 to 1999 · aged 76

Ernest Brooks Wilkins Jr. was an American jazz saxophonist, conductor and arranger who spent several years with Count Basie. He composed for Tommy Dorsey, Clark Terry, and Dizzy Gillespie. He was musical director for albums by Nat Adderley, Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan, and Buddy Rich.

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Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1922 to 1999 · aged 76

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