Glenn Wilson
Glenn moved to Richmond, Virginia in 1991 after 14 years in New York City. He is a graduate of the Dana School of Music, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio where he was a member of the award winning Jazz Ensemble led by Anthony Leonardi and studied saxophone with Joseph Edwards. In his years in New York, Glenn toured and recorded with Buddy Rich, Lionel Hampton, Machito, Tito Puente, The Bill Kirchner Nonet, Mel Lewis, Toshiko Akiyoshi, and The Bob Belden Ensemble. He has recorded 6 solo albums and has appeared on 21 others as a sideman. Glenn has been awarded a grant by the National Endowment for the Arts and his CDs are featured in the Grammaphone Guide to Good Jazz and The Penguin Guide to Jazz. Glenn currently performs with his quartet, THE JAZZMANIACS, based in Central Virginia. THE JAZZMANIACS first recording, a live CD recorded this year, will be released by Sunnyside in the Spring. Glenn has also recorded and toured with rock pianist Bruce Hornsby.
Selected Discography
Solo recordings:
One Man's Blues - Sunnyside 1087
Impasse - Cadence Jazz Records - CJR 1023
Elusive - Sunnyside Communications - SSC 1030
Bittersweet - Sunnyside Communications - SSC 1057
Lee's Keys Please - Timeless SJP284
Blue Porpoise Avenue - Sunnyside Communications - SSC1074
Buddy Rich
The Buddy Rich Band - MCA 5186
Lionel Hampton
Live in Japan - Glad Hamp Records 1034
Bob Belden Ensemble
Treasure Island - Sunnyside Communications SSC 1041
The Music of Sting - Blue Note Records - 95137
Le Cigale (Live in Paris) - Sunnyside Communications
Turandot - Blue Note Records TOCJ-5731 (CDP7998292)
Bill Kirchner Nonet
What It Is To Be Frank - SeaBreeze SB2010
Infant Eyes - SeaBreeze SB2017
Bruce Hornsby
Harbor Lights - BMG
Hot House - BMG
