Bill Perkins (saxophonist)

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Bill Perkins
Born (1924-07-22)July 22, 1924
San Francisco, California
United States
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Sherman Oaks, California
United States
Genres Cool jazz
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Saxophone
Years active c. 1944 - c. 2003
Labels Pacific Jazz Records
Associated acts

William Reese "Bill" Perkins ((1924-07-22)July 22, 1924 – August 10, 2003(2003-08-10)) was a cool jazz saxophonist and flutist popular on the West Coast jazz scene, known primarily as a tenor saxophonist.[1] Born in San Francisco, California, Perkins started out performing in the big bands of Woody Herman and Jerry Wald. He also worked for the Stan Kenton orchestra, which subsequently led to his entry into the cool jazz idiom. He began performing with musicians like Art Pepper and Bud Shank, to name just a few. He was also a member of The Tonight Show Band from 1970–1992. He is probably most remembered, however, for playing tenor for The Lighthouse All-Stars. When gigs became scarce in the 1960s, Perkins had a parallel career as a recording engineer.[2]

Discography

As leader/co-leader

As sideman

With Chet Baker

With Louis Bellson

With Nat King Cole

With Clifford Coulter

With Clare Fischer

With Dizzy Gillespie

With Stan Kenton

With Barney Kessel

With Carmen McRae

With André Previn

With Shorty Rogers

With Lalo Schifrin

With Bud Shank

With Gerald Wilson

References

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