Immanuel Wilkins
Immanuel Wilkins | |
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| Born | August 7, 1997 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instruments | Alto saxophone |
| Website | |immanuelwilkins.com |
Immanuel Wilkins (born August 7, 1997) is an American jazz saxophonist.[1][2]
Life and work
Wilkins, who is of African American heritage, grew up in the Upper Darby neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He gained his first musical experiences in his community church, which led him to attend jazz courses at the Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts.
In 2009, as a teenager, he had the opportunity to perform the national anthem before the Philadelphia Eagles game.
Wilkins studied at the Juilliard School under Bruce Williams, Steve Wilson, and Joe Temperley.
To date, Wilkins has worked with Jason Moran, Gerald Clayton, Joel Ross, EJ Strickland, David Weiss, Ben Wolfe, the Count Basie Orchestra (Ghost Band), Gretchen Parlato, Solange Knowles, Bob Dylan, Harish Raghavan (Calls for Action, 2019), and Wynton Marsalis. He also contributed to Michael Dease's album, Father Figure (PosiTone, 2015).
Wilkins led his own band in the late 2010s, performing his own compositions and performing at jazz clubs and venues such as The Jazz Gallery, Smoke, Jamaica Center of Arts and Smalls.[3]
In 2020, he presented the debut album Omega , which he had recorded with Micah Thomas, Daryl Johns, and Kweku.[4][5]
Wilkins is a member of a quartet with Dezron Douglas, Jonathan Blake, and The Generation Gap and the formations of Philip Dizack and Noam Wiesenberg. He also contributed to Good Vibes' first two albums KingMaker (2019) and Who are you? (2020), as well as Jonathan Blake's 2021 album, Homeward Bound (2021) and Kalia Vandever's 2022 album, Regrowth.
Discography
- Omega (Blue Note Records 2020)[6][7]
- The 7th Hand (Blue Note, 2022)
References
- ^ Conrad, Thomas. "Immanuel Wilkins: Omega (Blue Note)". JazzTimes. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "Immanuel Wilkins Speaks To Black Experience In America". downbeat.com. 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "Immanuel Wilkins profile". SmallsLIVE. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ Kreye, Andrian. "Jazzkolumne: Die Jazz-Alben des Jahres 2020". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ londonjazz (2020-08-14). "Immanuel Wilkins – "Omega"". London Jazz News. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ Adam Sieff (2020-08-14). "Immanuel Wilkins – "Omega"". London Jazz News. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ Ed Enright. "Immanuel Wilkins Speaks to Black Experience in America". Down Beat 12/2020. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
Further reading
- Hinauf zum Tiefgrund. Vol. 71. 2022. pp. 48–49.
