Piano player Jack Wilson (1936-2007) was born in Chicago but moved to Indiana where he studied piano at the Fort Wayne College of Music. He started with singer Dinah Washington and moved to Los Angeles in 1962. Over there band leader Gerald Wilson, saxophone player Curtis Amy, vibraphone player Roy Ayers and singer Nancy Wilson gladly made use of his original qualities.
1. Whisper Not (Benny Golson)
CD: Eddie Chamblee: Chamblee Special
Fresh Sound Records FSR-CD 394
2. Flat Beer (E.Chamblee-E.Freeman)
CD: see no1
3. Benign (Earl Anderza)
CD: Earl Anderza: Outa Sight
Pacific Jazz CDP 72 43 4 94849 2 4
4. Freeway (Earl Anderza)
CD: see no 3
5. Amyable (Jack Wilson)
CD: Curtis Amy: Mosaic Select (no. 7)
Mosaic Select MS-007 72435 93419 2 7
6. Donna Lee (Charlie Parker)
CD: Roy
Ayers: West Coast Vibes
Mighty Quinn MQP 1107
7. Well You Needn’t (Thelonious Monk)
CD: see no 6
