Bob Wilber

Bob Wilber
Born: Mar 15, 1928 in New York, NY
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Styles: Classic Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Dixieland, Swing
Biography: Throughout his long career, Bob Wilber has done a lot to keep classic jazz alive. A bit misplaced (most jazz players of his generation were much more interested in bop and hard bop), Wilber (along with Kenny Davern, Ralph Sutton, and Dick Wellstood) was one of the few in his age group to stick to pre-bop ...Read full biography
Reunion At Arbors
Released: 1998
Label: Arbors Records, Inc.
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Although this CD was released under the co-leadership of Bob Wilber and Kenny Davern, in reality it was an augmented version of Soprano Reunion, an outgrowth of Soprano Summit. Magic always seems to occur ...Read full review
Fletcher Henderson's Unrecorded Arrangements for Benny Goodman
Released: 2000
Label: Arbors
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Fletcher Henderson was always Benny Goodman's favorite arranger. He contributed many charts for BG's big band from 1934 up until 1947, and Goodman revived quite a few of the arrangements in later years. ...Read full review
More Bob Wilber & Kenny Davern albums: Main Albums (34), Compilations (3), DVD/Video (3)
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