Ernie Wilkins
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American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and music arranger
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1919-07-20
- Active to
- 1999-06-05
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Ernest Brooks Wilkins Jr. (July 20, 1919 – June 5, 1999) was a jazz arranger and writer who also played tenor saxophone. He might be best known for his work with Count Basie. He also wrote for Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, and Dizzy Gillespie. In addition to that he was musical director for albums by Cannonball Adderley, Dinah Washington, Oscar Peterson, and Buddy Rich. Wilkins was born in St. Louis, Missouri. In his early career he played in a military band, before joining Earl Hines's last big b
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- St. Louis
- Place of death
- Copenhagen
- Occupation
- composer
- Genre
- post-bop
- Instrument
- tenor saxophone
- Record label
- Savoy Records
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- date of birth
- 1922-07-20
- date of death
- 1999-06-05
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- Ernie Wilkins
- birth name
- Ernest Brooks Wilkins Jr
- name in native language
- Ernie Wilkins
- ethnic group
- African Americans
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