Jazz / Bop, Soul
Donna Paul Photography
Fred Bouchard Liner Notes
James Van Heusen Composer
Joe Hostetter Engineer
John Coltrane Composer
Johnny Burke Composer
Lennie Peterson Cover Art
Makoto Ozone Piano
McCarron Composer
Ned Washington Composer
Phil Wilson Composer, Trombone, Reissue Producer
Ray Brown Composer
Steven Allen Composer
Swanstone Composer
Thomas Burns Reissue Producer
Todd Reid Design
Victor Young Composer
This phenomenal live duo recording from 1982 was Makoto Ozone's debut. He was only 21 years old at the time and a student of Phil Wilson's at Berklee in Boston. The album has been out of print for over 20 years and is released here for the first time on CD. Wilson is considered to be among the world's greatest trombonists and Ozone is one of the most respected pianists of his generation. Piano and trombone duos are uncommon and this pairing of two virtuoso musicians, student and teacher, is captivating, entertaining and swings like crazy.
Phil Wilson
Active Decades: '40s, '50s, '60s and '70s
Born: Jan 19, 1937 in Belmont, MA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Soul, Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trombone Jazz
Phil Wilson began taking piano lessons at the age of four. By the time he was six, a piano teacher discovered that he had dyslexia; Wilson had been playing almost completely by ear. The teacher suggested he take up a single-line instrument that didn't require reading dense notation, so Wilson began playing trombone. Despite the dyslexia, Wilson excelled at music. He was playing with professionals near his Belmont, MA home at age 15. He attended the New England Conservatory of Music and the Navy School of Music; he also played in Herb Pomeroy's Boston-based big band (1955-1957). Wilson left New England Conservatory after two years to go on the road with the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra. After military service he played with Woody Herman (1962-19655). In 1966 he joined the faculty at the Berklee School of Music, where he has taught for years. While Wilson's subsequent reputation is largely as an educator, he is a big band arranger and leader of note. He wrote extensively for Buddy Rich in the late '60s, and has led several big band record dates. His arrangements are staples of the standard collegiate stage band repertoire. He has also played as a sideman with Rich, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, and Clark Terry, among others. Wilson has been chairman of the jazz department at the New England Conservatory, and has taught clinics at the Frankfurt Conservatory, Harvard, Yale, Mellon Arts Center, Kansas State University, Sidney Conservatorium, and the University of California. Since 1966 Wilson has led an after-hours rehearsal band at Berklee. Originally called the Thursday Night Dues Band, its name was changed to the Rainbow Band in 1985. Past members include drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, pianist Cyrus Chestnut, guitarist John Scofield, saxophonist Ernie Watts, and trumpeter Roy Hargrove.
---Chris Kelsey, All Music Guide |
