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Bob Wilber
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jazz clarinetist, composer and saxophonist from United States
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 7
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1928
- Active to
- 2019
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,241
- Total plays
- 13,887
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Bob Wilber (15 March 1928 – 4 August 2019) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and band leader. Although his scope covers a wide range of jazz, Wilber was a dedicated advocate of classic styles, working throughout his career to present traditional jazz pieces in a contemporary manner. He played with many distinguished jazz leaders in the 1950s and 1960s, including Bobby Hackett, Benny Goodman, Sidney Bechet, Jack Teagarden and Eddie Condon. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Bob+Wilbe
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Bob
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Chipping Campden
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Student of
- Sidney Bechet
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- saxophone
- Image
- Bob Wilber.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1928-03-15
- Commons category
- Bob Wilber
- date of death
- 2019-08-04
Sources (3)
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