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Phil Wilson's Panamerican All-Stars: Celebrate the Music of Antonio Carlos "Tom" Jobim
by Michael P. Gladstone
So, what's not to like? Educator, arranger and trombonist Phil Wilson leads his Panamerican All-Stars to celebrate the music of Antonio Carlos Tom" Jobim.
This music is timeless. If you're wondering how many times you can listen to Corcovado, Chega de Saudade, Insensatez" or Desafinado" without having to stifle a yawn of over-familiarity, put aside that trepidation for Celebrate the Music of Antonio Carlos Tom" Jobim.
It's indisputable that there are over-exposed songs selected by artists from the ...
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by Dan McClenaghan
Bossa nova music has a cool, light feeling, with delicate melodies drifting on gentle rhythms. It floated out of Brazil in the 1960s, spearheaded by Joao Gilberto, Vinicius de Moreas and, of course, Antonio Carlos Tom" Jobim. The music was popularized in the United States in the 1960s via albums that teamed Jobim with saxophonist Stan Getz and guitarist Charlie Byrd.Phil Wilson's Pan American All Stars Celebrate the Music of Antonio Carlos Tom" Jobim--which may compete for the ...
read moreBerklee Professor Phil Wilson Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
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Berklee Public Relations
Phil Wilson, world-renowned trombonist and Berklee College of Music professor for 45 years, recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Trombone Association (ITA) at the 2010 International Trombone Festival at the University of Texas, Austin. He was presented with the award by Don Lucas, president of the ITA and a Berklee alumnus who studied under Wilson. Wilson is a noted jazz educator and big band arranger who has performed and recorded with a who's who of jazz, including ...
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Phil Wilson's Rainbow Band Makes Annual Spring Concert at Berklee Performance Center, April 13
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All About Jazz
BOSTON, April 3, 2006 - The Berklee College of Music Rainbow Band formed more than 40 years ago for students who wanted to play big band jazz, and named for the strong presence of international players in the group. Professor Phil Wilson is the group's founder, and still the conductor, and will present the latest line-up in its annual spring concert on Thursday, April 13, at the wheelchair-accessible Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston. Show time is 8:15 p.m. ...
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Berklee Rainbow Band Directed By Phil Wilson Presents "A Woddy Herman Celebration"
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All About Jazz
Program Features Tenor Saxophonist Andy McGhee, Vocalist Alisa Miles, Vocalist/Trumpeter Christine Fawson, and the Jazz Vocal Group Syncopation
BOSTON: On the heels of their recent performance at the Hollywood Bowl for Autumn Eve - a Tribute to Woody Herman" which was filmed for PBS, internationally-acclaimed jazz trombonist Phil Wilson and the Berklee College of Music Rainbow Band will present a concert celebrating the music of the late big band leader Woody Herman on Tuesday, December 3, at 8:15 p.m. at ...
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Berklee Rainbow All-Stars Directed By Phil Wilson To Present "Jazz Vocal Night" On Tuesday, July 30th, At The Berklee Performance Center
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All About Jazz
Program Featuring Wilson, Vocalist Alisa Miles, and Vocalist/Trumpeter Christine Fawson to Prepare Band for Second Annual Vineyard Vibes" Concert on Thursday, August 1
BOSTON, July 19, 2002 - Internationally-acclaimed jazz trombonist and Berklee College of Music Brass Professor Phil Wilson will play with the Berklee Rainbow All-Stars in a concert of jazz and standard tunes, featuring vocalist Alisa Miles, as well as vocalist/trumpeter Christine Fawson.
The July 30th concert will showcase many of the college's top students, as the band ...
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