Composer
Ernie Wilkins
American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and music arranger
1922–1999
10 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1922
- Died
- 1999
- Birthplace
- St. Louis
- Place of death
- Copenhagen
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Ernest Brooks Wilkins Jr. (July 20, 1922 – June 5, 1999) was an American jazz saxophonist, conductor and arranger who spent several years with Count Basie. He composed for Tommy Dorsey, Clark Terry, and Dizzy Gillespie. He was musical director for albums by Nat Adderley, Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan, and Buddy Rich.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- bandleader; conductor; saxophonist; jazz musician; composer; musician
- Instruments played
- saxophone; soprano saxophone; tenor saxophone
- Birth name
- Ernest Brooks Wilkins Jr
- VIAF ID
- 100232872
- ISNI
- 0000000116917495
- GND ID
- 134580621
- Library of Congress ID
- n88629938
- MusicBrainz ID
- 15c1d7c1-32e3-4356-8f44-07569e15f3fa
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie's Blues | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Groovin' for Nat | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Alphonse and Gaston | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| The Sleeper | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Basie's Back in Town | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| The Jazz Corner | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Kissin' Cousins | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Dizzy's Business | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Way Out Basie | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Geller's Cellar | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 100232872. Portrait: Tom Marcello Webster, New York, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.