Gerald Wilson
American trumpetist (1918-2014) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 96
Gerald Stanley Wilson was an American jazz trumpeter, big band bandleader, composer, arranger, and educator. Born in Mississippi, he was based in Los Angeles from the early 1940s.
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About this person
He arranged music for Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, Ray Charles, Julie London, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Carter, Lionel Hampton, Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, and Nancy Wilson.
Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 2014 · aged 96
