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Gerald Stanley Wilson (September 4, 1918 – September 8, 2014) was an American jazz trumpeter, big band bandleader, composer, arranger, and educator. Born in Mississippi, he was based in Los Angeles from the early 1940s. [ 2 ]
This list of Duke University people includes alumni, faculty, presidents, and major philanthropists of Duke University, which includes three undergraduate and ten graduate schools. The undergraduate schools include Trinity College of Arts and Sciences , Pratt School of Engineering , Sanford School of Public Policy , and Duke Kunshan University .
Gerald Henry Wilson (1945 – 11 November 2005 [1]) was an American Old Testament scholar. He served as professor of Old Testament and Biblical Hebrew at Azusa Pacific University. [2] Wilson studied at Baylor University, Fuller Theological Seminary, and Yale University. [3]
Lee McGeorge Durrell MBE (née McGeorge; born September 7, 1949) is an American naturalist, author, zookeeper, and television presenter.She is best known for her work at the Jersey Zoological Park in the British Channel Island of Jersey with her late husband, Gerald Durrell, and for co-authoring books with him.
Wilson prefers to leave the soloing to other people, which is something he has long had in common with Duke Ellington". [2] In JazzTimes Ira Gitler wrote: "Hats off to the all-star band, but especially Wilson for the intersectional sonic vibrancy and overall dynamics he gave them to work with". [ 4 ]
Gerald Wilson – arranger, conductor Jay Daversa (tracks 1–3 & 5–8), Paul Hubinon, Larry McGuire, William Peterson (track 4), Tony Rusch (track 4) – trumpet Thurman Green , Lester Robinson (tracks 1–3 & 5–8), Frank Strong – trombone
Live and Swinging (subtitled The Gerald Wilson Orchestra Plays Standards and Blues) is a live album by the Gerald Wilson Orchestra recorded in 1967 and released on the Pacific Jazz label. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Reception
The Duke Blue Devils college football team represents Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Blue Devils compete as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The program has had 24 head coaches since it began play during the 1889 season. Since December 7, 2023, Manny Diaz has served as head coach at Duke.