Gerald Wilson (4. září 1918 Shelby, Mississippi, USA [1 ] – 8. září 2014 Los Angeles, Kalifornie, USA) byl americký jazzový trumpetista, hudební skladatel a aranžér.
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 died.
Gerald Wilson was among the great arrangers of jazz, beginning back in the swing era when he worked for the famed Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra. He established a distinctive style rich in melodic phrases and tasty rhythms, which stood out…
The music he writes, arranges and conducts is fresh and vital. This is big band music at its best, full of energy and excitement". [3 ] The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings describe the album as having “power directed by invention and…