Ernie Wilkins
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 25 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 20,1919 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | St. Louis |
| Missouri | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | June 5,1999 |
| Died | Copenhagen |
| Denmark | |
| Record labels | Savoy Records |
| Job | Conductor |
| Saxophonist | |
| Groups | Almost Big Band |
| Albums | The Drum Suite |
| Flutes & Reeds | |
| Kenny Clarke & Ernie Wil... | |
| Top Brass | |
| Skos genre | Jazz |
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| ID | 622338 |
Ernie Wilkins Life story
Ernest Brooks Wilkins Jr. was an American jazz saxophonist, conductor and arranger who spent several years with Count Basie. He also wrote for Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, and Dizzy Gillespie. He was musical director for albums by Cannonball Adderley, Dinah Washington, Oscar Peterson, and Buddy Rich.
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