A memorial concert for legendary trumpeter Wilmer Wise who passed away January 30, 2015. The concert will take place on Monday, April 27th, 7pm in the Conservatory Concert Hall and is free and open to the public.
In memoriam to Wise, this concert will feature:
Ron Lipscomb (cello): first movement of Bach’s Cello Suite #1
Wayne Dumaine (trumpet): "Pieces of Thoughts," a solo piece written for Wilmer
Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet): "Tonight" West Side Story
Jimmy Owen (trumpet): “Sweet Gentle Lullaby” with Danny Mixon (piano) and David Williams (bass)
About Wilmer Wise:
More than two decades before Wynton Marsalis was famously straddling the worlds of jazz and classical music in the 1980’s, trumpeter Wilmer Wise was blazing a trail for musicians with the versatility to perform in settings ranging from jazz to Broadway to the highest levels of the classical music establishment. As an African-American musician of advanced abilities and an impressive classical pedigree coming onto the scene in the years leading up to the height of the Civil Rights Movement, Wise carved a unique path as the only black trumpet player in the ensembles he performed with in the early days of his career.
Photograph copyright by Nick Ruechel, 2015. All rights reserved.