The Jazz Pilgrimage of Gerald Wilson

by Steven Joseph Loza

Book Overview

Jazz great Gerald Wilson (1918-2014), born in Shelby, Mississippi, left a global legacy of paramount significance through his progressive musical ideas and his orchestra's consistent influence on international jazz. Aided greatly by interviews that bring Wilson's voice to the story, Steven Loza presents a perspective on what the musician and composer called his "jazz pilgrimage."

Wilson uniquely adapted Latin influences into his jazz palette,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496817389
• ISBN13: 9781496817389
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"