Wilkins worked with Dan Armstrong, Lew Soloff, Lew Tabackin, and Lloyd Wells. In his twenties, he worked as a vibraphonist. He formed the band The Jazz Partners and played vibes with pianist Barry Manilow, who admired the work of Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, and Barney Kessel. Wilkins and Manilow arranged songs from Kessel's albums for their group. A copy of his first solo album, Windows (Mainstream, 1973), found its way into the hands of Buddy Rich's manager. Wilkins then became a member of the Buddy Rich septet.[1]
jack, wilkins, irish, footballer, footballer, jack, rivers, lewis, june, 1944, 2023, known, professionally, american, jazz, guitarist, birth, namejack, rivers, lewisborn, 1944, june, 1944brooklyn, york, diedmay, 2023, 2023, aged, genresjazzoccupation, musician. For the Irish footballer see Jack Wilkins footballer Jack Rivers Lewis June 4 1944 May 5 2023 known professionally as Jack Wilkins was an American jazz guitarist Jack WilkinsBirth nameJack Rivers LewisBorn 1944 06 04 June 4 1944Brooklyn New York U S DiedMay 5 2023 2023 05 05 aged 78 GenresJazzOccupation s Musician educatorInstrument s GuitarYears active1950s 2023LabelsMainstream Music Masters CTI ChiaroscuroWebsitewww wbr jackwilkins wbr com Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 2 1 As leader 2 2 As sideman 3 References 4 External linksCareer editA native of New York City Wilkins grew up listening to his parents music such as Ella Fitzgerald Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday He started playing guitar when he was thirteen He had an older cousin who played albums for him by Charlie Christian Tal Farlow Django Reinhardt and Johnny Smith He cited Smith s Designed for You as one of the albums that meant the most to him in addition to Sounds of Synanon by Joe Pass Poll Winners by Barney Kessel The Swinging Guitar of Tal Farlow and Interpretations of Tal Farlow 1 While still in his teens he worked as a guitarist in bands led by Les Elgart Larry Elgart Warren Covington and Sammy Kaye 2 Wilkins worked with Dan Armstrong Lew Soloff Lew Tabackin and Lloyd Wells In his twenties he worked as a vibraphonist He formed the band The Jazz Partners and played vibes with pianist Barry Manilow who admired the work of Bill Evans Oscar Peterson and Barney Kessel Wilkins and Manilow arranged songs from Kessel s albums for their group A copy of his first solo album Windows Mainstream 1973 found its way into the hands of Buddy Rich s manager Wilkins then became a member of the Buddy Rich septet 1 Wilkins also worked with Kenny Barron Frank Foster Sonny Fortune Stan Getz Dizzy Gillespie Lionel Hampton Jimmy McGriff Sal Nistico Zoot Sims Sonny Stitt 2 Jack DeJohnette Phil Woods and the Brecker Brothers 3 Wilkins died on May 5 2023 at the age of 78 4 Discography editAs leader edit Windows Mainstream 1973 You Can t Live Without It Chiaroscuro 1977 Opal CTI 1983 Captain Blued Greene Street 1984 Call Him Reckless Musicmasters 1989 Alien Army Musicmasters 1991 Mexico CTI 1992 Merge Chiaroscuro 1992 Trioart Arabesque 1998 Bluesin String Jazz 1999 Just the Two of Us with Gene Bertoncini Chiaroscuro 2000 Reunion Chiaroscuro 2001 Christmas Jazz Guitar Mel Bay 2002 Until It s Time MAXJAZZ 2009 As sideman edit With Nancy Harrow Anything Goes Audiophile 1979 Two s Company Inner City 1984 Winter Dreams Artists House 2003 With Buddy Rich Very Live at Buddy s Place Groove Merchant 1974 The Bull Chiaroscuro 1980 Tuff Dude Denon 1986 With others Chet Baker amp Jim Hall amp Hubert Laws Studio Trieste CTI 1982 Peter Bernstein We Remember Tal J Curve 1999 Bob Brookmeyer The Bob Brookmeyer Small Band Gryphon 1978 Bubba Brooks Polka Dots and Moonbeams TCB 2002 Jay Clayton In and Out of Love Sunnyside 2010 Chris Connor I Walk with Music HighNote 2002 Albert Dailey The Day After the Dawn Columbia 1972 Sonny Fortune Serengeti Minstrel Atlantic 1977 Astrud Gilberto That Girl from Ipanema Image 1977 Lionel Hampton Hamp s Blues LRC 1986 Julius Hemphill Julius Hemphill Big Band Elektra Musician 1988 Earl Hines Swingin Away Black Lion Paul Jeffrey Watershed Mainstream 1973 Morgana King Everything Must Change Muse 1979 Morgana King Higher Ground Muse 1980 Amy London Bridges FiveCut 2014 The Manhattan Transfer Swing Atlantic 1997 Barry Miles Barry Miles Poppy Music 1970 Charles Mingus Me Myself an Eye Atlantic 1979 Charles Mingus Something Like a Bird Atlantic 1980 Mingus Big Band I Am Three Sunnyside 2005 Sal Nistico amp Kenny Barron amp Anthony Jackson amp Buddy Rich Transition Groove Merchant 1974 Jonathan Schwartz Alone Together Muse 1977 Dave Tofani Nights at the Inn SoloWinds 2007 Pete Yellin It s the Right Thing Mainstream 1973 References edit a b Barth Joe 2006 Voices in Jazz Guitar Pacific Missouri Mel Bay p 444 ISBN 0786676795 a b Yanow Scott 2013 The Great Jazz Guitarists San Francisco Backbeat p 206 ISBN 978 1 61713 023 6 Yanow Scott Jack Wilkins AllMusic Retrieved 16 January 2019 Robinson Lyle 6 May 2023 RIP Jack Wilkins 1944 2023 The Jazz Guitar Life Retrieved 7 May 2023 External links editOfficial site Jack Wilkins discography at Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jack Wilkins amp oldid 1178138470, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
