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2014 Celebrity Death: Gerald Wilson Died September 8 At The Age Of 96

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A phenomenal jazz bandleader, composer, arranger and trumpeter, Gerald Wilson had a multifaceted career that nearly spanned jazz’s entire history, from the 1930s swing era to early-21st century modernity.

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