Joe Wilder • The Pretty Sound

 

Biography
by Richard S. Ginell
A versatile trumpeter sporting a beautiful tone quality, Joe Wilder's playing was full of character and the invaluable ability to tell a story with his horn -- a trait he said was fueled by one of his "original inspirations," Benny Carter.

Wilder was raised in Philadelphia, where his father led a band, making his debut on a local radio show spotlighting talented Black children. His first professional job was with Les Hite in 1941, where he met Dizzy Gillespie in the trumpet section. He joined Lionel Hampton the following year and became co-bandmaster for a Marine band during World War II. Rejoining Hampton after the war, Wilder moved on to the Jimmie Lunceford, Lucky Millander, Sam Donahue, and Herbie Fields bands while also playing in the pit orchestras for Broadway musicals (including three years with Guys and Dolls). He played with Count Basie for the first six months of 1954 and was a member of the music staff of ABC-TV from 1957 to 1973, taking time out to tour Russia with Benny Goodman and substitute with the New York Philharmonic. Upon leaving ABC in 1973, Wilder worked as a freelance studio musician.

As a leader, Wilder recorded an album for Savoy in 1956 and two for Columbia in 1959; he also appeared in memorably sly form on Benny Carter's A Gentleman and His Music (Concord) in 1985 and resurfaced in the 1990s with a pair of albums on the Evening Star label. Joe Wilder died in New York City in May 2014 at the age of 92.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/joe-wilder-mn0000212957/biography

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Biografía
por Richard S. Ginell
Joe Wilder, trompetista versátil con un tono de gran calidad, tocaba con mucho carácter y tenía la inestimable habilidad de contar una historia con su trompa, un rasgo que, según él, se debía a una de sus "inspiraciones originales", Benny Carter.

Wilder creció en Filadelfia, donde su padre dirigía una banda, y debutó en un programa de radio local que destacaba a niños negros con talento. Su primer trabajo profesional fue con Les Hite en 1941, donde conoció a Dizzy Gillespie en la sección de trompetas. Se unió a Lionel Hampton al año siguiente y se convirtió en co-director de una banda de Marines durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Tras volver a unirse a Hampton después de la guerra, Wilder pasó a formar parte de las bandas de Jimmie Lunceford, Lucky Millander, Sam Donahue y Herbie Fields, a la vez que tocaba en las orquestas de los fosos de los musicales de Broadway (incluidos tres años con Guys and Dolls). Tocó con Count Basie durante los seis primeros meses de 1954 y formó parte del equipo musical de ABC-TV de 1957 a 1973, tomándose un tiempo para hacer una gira por Rusia con Benny Goodman y como sustituto de la Filarmónica de Nueva York. Tras dejar la ABC en 1973, Wilder trabajó como músico de estudio independiente.

Como líder, Wilder grabó un álbum para Savoy en 1956 y dos para Columbia en 1959; también apareció de forma memorable en A Gentleman and His Music (Concord) de Benny Carter en 1985 y reapareció en la década de 1990 con un par de álbumes en el sello Evening Star. Joe Wilder falleció en Nueva York en mayo de 2014 a la edad de 92 años.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/joe-wilder-mn0000212957/biography

Tracks:
A1 - Harbor Lights
A2 - I Hear Music
A3 - It's So Peaceful In The Country
A4 - Autumn In New York
A5 - Guys And Dolls
B1 - Blue Moon
B2 - Caravan
B3 - Greensleeves
B4 - The Boy Next Door
B5 - Lullaby


Credits:
    Bass – George Duvivier (tracks: A1, A3, A5, B1, B3, B4, B5), Milt Hinton (tracks: A2, A4, B2)
    Clarinet – Bill Bodner (tracks: A1, B1, B4), Jerry Sanfino* (tracks: A3, A5, B3, B5), Jerome Richardson (tracks: A1, A3, A5, B1, B3, B4, B5)
    Drums – Don Lamond (tracks: A1, B1, B4), John Cresci, Jr.* (tracks: A2, A4, B2), Osie Johnson (tracks: A3, A5, B3, B5)
    English Horn – Bill Bodner (tracks: A1, B1, B4)
    Flute – Bill Bodner (tracks: A1, B1, B4), Jerry Sanfino* (tracks: A3, A5, B3, B5), Herbie Mann (tracks: A2, A4, B2)
    Guitar – Al Cassamenti* (tracks: A1, A3, A5, B1, B3, B4, B5)
    Piano – Hank Jones
    Saxophone – Bill Bodner (tracks: A1, B1, B4), Jerry Sanfino* (tracks: A3, A5, B3, B5), Jerome Richardson (tracks: A1, A3, A5, B1, B3, B4, B5)
    Trombone – Urbie Green (tracks: A1, A3, A5, B1, B3, B4, B5)
    Trumpet – Joe Wilder

Label:    Columbia – CL 1372
Country:    US
Released:    1959
Genre:    Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/2402229-Joe-Wilder-The-Pretty-Sound

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