1924 - 2003
Bill Perkins American Jazz Musician
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Details
| First Name |
Bill
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| Last Name |
Perkins
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| Birthday |
22nd July, 1924
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| Birthplace |
San Francisco, California, U.S.
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| Died |
9th August, 2003
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| Place of Death |
Sherman Oaks, California
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Musician
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| Occupation |
Jazz Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Cool jazz, Jazz
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| Year(s) Active |
c. 1944 - c. 2003, 1944–2003
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| Instrument (text) |
Saxophone
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| Record Label |
Pacific Jazz Records, Pacific Jazz
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| Associated Acts |
Woody Herman, Jerry Wald, Stan Kenton, The Tonight Show Band, The Lighthouse All-Stars
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William Reese Perkins (July 22, 1924 – August 10, 2003) was an American cool jazz saxophonist and flutist popular on the West Coast jazz scene, known primarily as a tenor saxophonist. Born in San Francisco, California, Perkins started performing in the big bands of Woody Herman and Jerry Wald. He worked for the Stan Kenton orchestra, which led to his entry into the cool jazz idiom. He began performing with Art Pepper and Bud Shank. He was also a member of The Tonight Show Band from 1970–1992 and The Lighthouse All-Stars. In the 1960s Perkins had a second career as a recording engineer.
