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Bill Wimmer

Bill Wimmer has been playing professionally for 35 years in the Midwest and Colorado. He has performed with Jack Lesberg, Norman Hedman, Bobby Watson, Claudio Roditi, Roger Byam, Misha Tsiganov, Tony Monaco and Jimmy Bruno over the years. Having formed a musical partnership with Tony Gulizia many years ago, he and Tony have have a deep respect and love for the music and are dedicated to it. In 2008, Bill and Tony gathered some former and current Omahans, including the phenominal Dave Stryker on Guitar and The Master, Victor Lewis on drums, along with Tony's brother Joey on Percussion and Mark Luebbe on bass for Project Omaha. A live date recorded at Kelly Liken in Vail, it captures Bill, Tony, Dave, Victor and the rest in fine fashion. Bill lives in Nebraska with his wife, two kids and Shadow, The Wonder Dog.

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Selmer Mark VI Tenor, Alto , Soprano saxes Otto Link tenor and alto mouthpieces Alexander Reeds


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Bill Wimmer: Project Omaha

Read "Project Omaha" reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins


There are times when the sum of its parts is the heart of an ensemble. Project Omaha, by saxophonist Bill Wimmer, is a perfect example. Though categorized as a solo effort, this is a group outing in the finest sense. The title is also the name given to the band that's comprised of Wimmer, Dave Stryker on guitar, Tony Gulizia on keyboards and vocals, Mark Luebbe on bass, Joey Gulizia on percussion and Victor Lewis on drums. ...

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Bill Wimmer Releases "Live Testament" to Jazz Project Omaha

Bill Wimmer Releases "Live Testament" to Jazz Project Omaha

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

New York, New York--Bill Wimmer wanted to connect to longtime jazz associates and record an album. It all finally came together when he met with Dave Stryker (guitar), Victor Lewis (drums), Tony Guilzia (percussion), and Mark Luebbe (bass) to record a live set dubbed Project Omaha, set for release April 7, 2009 on his own Wimjazz imprint. Tony Guilza was the catalyst of the record, according to Wimmer, and then everything fell into place when Tony came onboard to pursue ...

Midwestrecord.com "Locking in a tight groove that swings and opens your ears, it's a little retro while being very modern. Hot stuff that'll get you moving"

Rotcod Zzaj AKA Dick Metcalf zzaj.freehostia,com "Though this is our first listen to Bill's work, we feel like we've known him for years...I suppose that may (par tially) be because he has Dave Stryker doing guitar on this outing...but mostly, it's because Bill's saxophone style is timeless...he just KICKS as a leader. If you'r looking for music full of life and high energy, this is your 2009 "first pick". I give it a HIGHLY RECOMMENDED & tell you that we expect to be hearing a lot more from this very talented player."

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