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Don Wilkerson
Don Wilkerson (c. 1932 – 18 July 1986) was an American soul jazz / R&B tenor saxophonist born in Moreauville, Louisiana, probably better known for his Blue Note Records recordings in the 1960s as bandleader with guitarist Grant Green. Prior to signing with the label, he worked frequently with Cannonball Adderley. Some of his earliest recordings were done in the 1950s as a sideman for Amos Milburn and Ray Charles. In Houston in the early 1970s, he played in the Sonny Franklin Big Band with Tom Archia, Arnett Cobb, and his bandmate from the Ray Charles band, Joe Bridgewater, with guest appearances by Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown. Many of the band's arrangements were done by Cedric Haywood. Discography As leader * ''The Texas Twister'' (Riverside Records, Riverside, 1960) * ''Preach Brother!'' (Blue Note, 1962) * ''Shoutin''' (Blue Note, 1963) * ''Elder Don'' (Blue Note Records, Blue Note, 1963) As sideman With Ray Charles * ''Yes Indeed! (Ray Charl ...
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Soul Jazz
Soul jazz or funky jazz is a subgenre of jazz that incorporates strong influences from hard bop, blues, soul, gospel and rhythm and blues. Soul jazz is often characterized by organ trios featuring the Hammond organ and small combos including tenor saxophone, guitar, and organ. Its origins were in the 1950s and early 1960s, with its heyday with popular audiences preceding the rise of jazz fusion in the late 1960s and 1970s. Prominent names in fusion ranged from bop pianists including Bobby Timmons and Junior Mance to a wide range of organists, saxophonists, and guitarists including Jack McDuff, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, and Grant Green. Musical style Soul jazz is often associated with hard bop. Mark C. Gridley, writing for the ''All Music Guide to Jazz'', explains that soul jazz more specifically refers to music with "an earthy, bluesy melodic concept" and "repetitive, dance-like rhythms.... Note that some listeners make no distinction between 'soul-jazz' and 'funky hard bop,' and ma ...
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Cedric Haywood
Cedric Haywood (December 31, 1914 – September 9, 1969) was an American jazz pianist. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Haywood played as a teenager in a high school band with Arnett Cobb. His first professional engagement was with Chester Boone's band in 1934, followed by an extended run with Milt Larkin (1935–42); during his tenure in the band the reed section included Illinois Jacquet, Tom Archia, and Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson in addition to Cobb.Stephen G. Williams and Kharen Monsho, "Cobb, Arnett Cleophus" Handbook of Texas Online.
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Hard Bop Saxophonists
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Soul-jazz Saxophonists
Soul jazz or funky jazz is a subgenre of jazz that incorporates strong influences from hard bop, blues, soul, gospel and rhythm and blues. Soul jazz is often characterized by organ trios featuring the Hammond organ and small combos including tenor saxophone, guitar, and organ. Its origins were in the 1950s and early 1960s, with its heyday with popular audiences preceding the rise of jazz fusion in the late 1960s and 1970s. Prominent names in fusion ranged from bop pianists including Bobby Timmons and Junior Mance to a wide range of organists, saxophonists, and guitarists including Jack McDuff, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, and Grant Green. Musical style Soul jazz is often associated with hard bop. Mark C. Gridley, writing for the ''All Music Guide to Jazz'', explains that soul jazz more specifically refers to music with "an earthy, bluesy melodic concept" and "repetitive, dance-like rhythms.... Note that some listeners make no distinction between 'soul-jazz' and 'funky hard bop,' and ma ...
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American Male Saxophonists
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American Jazz Tenor Saxophonists
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1986 Deaths
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1932 Births
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Atlantic Records
Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over its first 20 years of operation, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most important American labels, specializing in jazz, R&B, and soul by Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Wilson Pickett, Sam and Dave, Ruth Brown and Otis Redding. Its position was greatly improved by its distribution deal with Stax. In 1967, Atlantic became a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, now the Warner Music Group, and expanded into rock and pop music with releases by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Led Zeppelin, and Yes. In 2004, Atlantic and its sister label Elektra were merged into the Atlantic Records Group. Craig Kallman is the chairman of Atlantic. Ahmet Ertegun served as founding chairman until his death on December 14, 2006, at age 83. History Founding and early history In 1944, brothers Nesuhi and Ahmet Erte ...
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Yes Indeed! (Ray Charles Album)
''Yes Indeed!!'' is the fourth album by Ray Charles, released in 1958 by Atlantic. It was the second of three Atlantic LPs that compiled Charles' hit singles for the label. (See discography) ''Ray Charles, Yes Indeed!!'' is also the title of the book and DVD tribute published in memory of Charles by his manager Joe Adams, The Ray Charles Marketing Group and Genesis Publications in 2009. Track listing All songs written by Ray Charles except as indicated. Side One #"What Would I Do Without You?" – 2:32 #"It's All Right" – 2:14 #"I Want to Know" – 2:07 # "Yes Indeed!!" (Sy Oliver) – 2:12 #"Get On the Right Track Baby" (Titus Turner) – 2:19 #"Talkin' 'bout You" – 2:48 #" Swanee River Rock (Talkin' 'bout That River)" – 2:15 Side Two #"Lonely Avenue" (Doc Pomus) – 2:33 #"Blackjack" – 2:17 #"The Sun's Gonna Shine Again" (Sam Sweet) – 2:35 #"I Had a Dream" – 2:51 #"I Want a Little Girl" (Billy Moll, Murray Mencher) – 2:50 #"Heartbreaker" ( A. Nugetre) – 2:49 ...
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Elder Don
''Elder Don'' is an album by American saxophonist Don Wilkerson recorded in 1962 and released on the Blue Note label.Blue Note Records discography
accessed November 8, 2010
It was recorded a month before '' Preach Brother!'', but released later.


Reception

Jazz critic had this to say in his May 23, 1963 review for '''' magazine: "Though not an innovator, the leader is a respectable musician. His style is an amalgam ...
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Shoutin'
''Shoutin is an album by American saxophonist Don Wilkerson recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label.Blue Note Records discography
accessed November 8, 2010


Reception

The review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars and stated "the high quality of the music on this album, as well as Wilkerson's other three records, will make most soul-jazz fans regret that this was his last record. It will also make them treasure the albums all the more."Erlewine, S. T. ...
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