US jazz/R&B saxophonist
Don Wilkerson
Born1932-07-06
BirthplaceMoreauville
CountryUnited States
Gendermale
2,155Spotify followers
12/100Spotify popularity
Biography
Don Wilkerson (Moreauville, LA 1932 – Houston TX 18 July 1986) was an American soul jazz / R and B tenor saxophonist.
Known for his Blue Note Records recordings in the 1960s as bandleader with guitarist Grant Green.
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Prior to signing with the Blue Note, he worked frequently with Cannonball Adderley. Some of his earliest recording were done in the 1950s as a sideman for Amos Milburn and Ray Charles, taking memorable solos on classics like "I Got a Woman," "This Little Girl of Mine," and "Hallelujah I Love Her So." Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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