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William Reese Perkins (() July 22, 1924 – () August 9, 2003) was an American cool jazz saxophonist and flutist, popular on the West Coast jazz scene, known primarily as a tenor saxophonist. Born in San Francisco, California, United States, Perkins started performing in the big bands of Woody Herman and Jerry Wald.
2 de jul. de 2008 · One of their albums, The Hi-Lo's and All That Jazz, has long been out of print and is currently going for about $20 used at Amazon. Recorded on June 30, 1958 (it just celebrated its 50th anniversary), the album has long been hailed by critics for its jazzy warmth and vocal tension.
Les Tomkins’ interview with Bill Perkins in 1987 covers the saxophonist’s experience of playing in England again, his past experiences with Woody Herman’s and Stan Kenton’s orchestras, and his views on free form jazz.
4 de may. de 2019 · Perk was always a most inventive soloist, never content with the status quo. His improvisations here are continuous, hastening to leave the melody, as in There Will Never Be. Here his Lestorian persona was still palpable.
12 de ago. de 2003 · He was 79. A leading figure on the West Coast jazz scene for more than four decades, Perkins died Saturday of cancer at his home in Sherman Oaks, according to his family. Born in San Francisco,...
14 de ago. de 2021 · Bill Perkins was essentially a West Coast jazz musician, but in his varied career worked with music legends like Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Art Pepper, Duke Ellington's band, and with Victor Feldman played on some of Steely Dan's legendary albums.
8 de oct. de 2009 · Tenor Saxophonist Bill Perkins' first album as a leader was On Stage for Pacific Jazz Records. In February 1956, "Perk" or "Phineas" assembled an impressive octet and reached out to California's leading arrangers of the day for charts. What makes On Stage special is Perkins' saxophone sound, which is strong, eloquent and smoothly sculptured.
