GERALD WILSON

GERALD WILSON
Lighthouse Blues

The legendary Gerald Wilson. For those interested, Wilson had his own harmonic theory of arranging. He often began the voicing of a chord on the upper extensions and then build on that . So a Cm9 might begin on a Bb7 and go up never hearing the root or 3rd But with the substitutions heard it worked out harmonically, 

A little bit of Gerald Wilson trivia: The signature Stan Kenton song Intermission Riff, credited to Kenton trumpet player Ray Wetzel, was actually taken from the arrangement, Yard Dog Mazurka written by Gerald Wilson many years earlier for Jimmy Luncford It always offended Wilson that he never received credit for the Kenton song until recently when it became common knowledge. 

Jon Faddis, Bobby Rodriguez and Jimmy Owens; trombonists Dennis Wilson, Luis Bonilla and Doug Purviance; saxophonists Steve Wilson, Kamasi Washington, Antonio Hart, Jackie Kelso and Ronnie Cuber; pianists Brian ORourke and Renee Rosnes; bassists Trey Henry, Peter Washington and Todd Coolman; drummers Mel Lee and Lewis Nash. Guest soloists include flute master Hubert Laws, trumpeter Sean Jones and guitarist Anthony Wilson.