Bob Wilber
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Bob Wilber was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and bandleader known for his dedication to traditional jazz and swing styles and for collaborating with many prominent jazz figures.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bob Wilber canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bandleader
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clarinetist ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Benny Goodman
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Bucky Pizzarelli NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Davern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-03-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-08-04 ⓘ |
| familyName | Wilber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | The Wildcats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Robert Sage Wilber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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swing ⓘ traditional jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Sidney Bechet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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clarinet ⓘ soprano saxophone ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
The Wildcats
NERFINISHED
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The World’s Greatest Jazz Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | preservation of traditional jazz and swing styles ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Soprano Summit
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The Bechet Legacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chipping Campden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Arbors Records
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Columbia Records ⓘ Concord Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Chipping Campden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Pug Horton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedUnder | Sidney Bechet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote | Music Was Not Enough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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