Vance E. Wilson (February 28, 1925 – August 10, 2010)[1] was an American jazz alto and tenor sax player based in Philadelphia[2] most known for playing lead tenor and alto sax on Clifford Brown's first recording in 1952, The Beginning and the End (Columbia, 1973),[3][4][5] as a member of Chris Powell's Five Blue Flames, together with Osie Johnson[6] at a double recording session in Chicago.[7]
Vance Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 28, 1925 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 10, 2010 (aged 85) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Saxophonist |
| Instrument(s) | Tenor sax, alto sax |
| Years active | 1948–1960s |
After settling in Philadelphia in around 1946,[8] Wilson studied classical music at the Ornstein School of Music together with John Coltrane[9] 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,[10] as well as leading his own bands there.[8]
In 1958 he joined Steve Gibson and the Red Caps.[9]
A friend of Count Basie's, he didn't join his orchestra because he was tired of touring,[9] one of the reasons he retired from the music business in the 1960s.
References edit
- ^ "Vance e Wilson in US, Social Security Death Index".
- ^ 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.
- ^ Porter, Lewis (1999) John Coltrane: his life and music, p. 34. University of Michigan Press at Google Books. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ^ Review 6 Oct 1951 Billboard at Google Books. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ^ Clifford Brown Discography Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ Porter, Lewis (1999) John Coltrane: his life and music, p. 92. University of Michigan Press at Google Books. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ^ Clifford Brown Catalog Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ a b Porter, Lewis (1999) John Coltrane: his life and music, p. 55. University of Michigan Press at Google Books. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ a b c Sax man Vance E. Wilson dies at 85 Philly.com. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians Archived November 8, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved April 30, 2013.