Gerald Wilson, jazz’s reigning composer/orchestrator pays homage to his adopted hometown, Chicago on his fifth Mack Avenue Records release, Legacy. Composers Igor Stravinsky and Giacomo Puccini also receive Wilson’s musical tips of the hat. Wilson’s son, guitarist/composer Anthony Wilson, and grandson Eric Otis are also represented by a composition/orchestration apiece, thus extending Gerald’s musical legacy.
Conductor:
Gerald Wilson
Rhythm Section:
Lewis Nash – Drums
Renee Rosnes – Piano
Peter Washington – Bass
Anthony Wilson – Guitar
Saxophones:
Ron Blake – Tenor Sax
Jay Brandford – Baritone Sax
Antonio Hart – Alto Sax, Flute
Dick Oatts – Alto Sax, Flute
Gary Smulyan – Baritone Sax
Kamasi Washington – Tenor Sax
Trombones:
Luis Bonilla – Trombone
Alan Ferber – Trombone
Douglas Purviance – Bass Trombone
Dennis Wilson – Trombone
Trumpets:
Frank Greene – Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Freddie Hendrix – Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Sean Jones – Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Tony Lujan – Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Jeremy Pelt – Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Mike Rodriguez – Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Variation On A Theme By Igor Stravinsky
Virgo
Variation On Claire De Lune
Variation On A Theme By Giacomo Puccini
September Sky
A Jazz Mecca
A Night At The El Grotto
Riffin’ At The Regal
Cubs, Bears, Bulls, And White Sox
47th St. Blues
Blowin’ In The Windy City
A Great Place To Be