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  1. Gerald Wilson (1918-2014) was an American jazz trumpeter, arranger, and educator who worked with many famous artists and led his own bands. He composed songs influenced by Spanish and Mexican themes, such as "Viva Tirado" and "Carlos", and received the NEA Jazz Master award in 1990.

  2. 5 days ago · Gerald Wilson, senior associate dean emeritus of the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences who served the Duke community for over 60 years, died Thursday. The news was first shared in a LinkedIn post ...

  3. 5 days ago · Gerald Wilson arrived at Duke in 1958, when he enrolled in the Divinity School. The next year, he joined the administration as assistant housemaster — a kind of resident advisor. That began a long career at Duke, with Wilson later becoming an academic adviser for political science, history and public policy majors and then as adjunct ...

  4. Sep 10, 2014 · Gerald Wilson, whose eight-decade career as a jazz composer, arranger, big-band leader and trumpeter spanned generations, styles and geography, died on Monday in Los Angeles. He was...

  5. Sep 9, 2014 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gerald Wilson, the dynamic jazz big band leader, composer and arranger whose career spanned more than 75 years, has died. He was 96. Wilson’s son, jazz guitarist Anthony Wilson, said his father died Monday at his Los Angeles home from pneumonia.

  6. Sep 8, 2014 · Gerald Wilson was a trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader who influenced many jazz musicians with his use of multiple harmonies and Mexican culture. He led his own big bands, worked for Count Basie and Dizzy Gillespie, and received the NEA Jazz Master award in 1990.

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  8. Sep 8, 2014 · Gerald Wilson, a bandleader, trumpeter, composer, arranger and educator whose multifaceted career reached from the swing era of the 1930s to the diverse jazz sounds of the 21st century, has...

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