Bill Perkins
Bill Perkins
Latest Release
- The Cool Side of the City, Vol. 3 - Refined Jazz Grooves
- May 2025
- • 12 Songs
Top Songs
| 1 | Salvation | ||
| 2 | Blue Flame | ||
| 3 | Will O The Wist | ||
| 4 | Some Flumenko | ||
| 5 | Photo With A Story |
Albums
Apr 2025 • 8 songs
Jan 2003 • 10 songs
Jan 1999 • 12 songs
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About
Biography
Among the "coolest" of the West Coast tenor players of the 1950s, Bill Perkins in later years became a bit influenced by John Coltrane and modernized his style in a personal way. A flexible and versatile musician who also played baritone, alto, soprano, and flute, Perkins was best-known for his work on tenor. Born in San Francisco, he grew up in Chile, moved to Santa Barbara, and served in the military in World War II. After studying music and engineering, he played in the big bands of Jerry Wald, Woody Herman (1951-1953 and 1954), and Stan Kenton (1953-1954 and 1955-1958). "P...