"Wilson, on tenor and soprano saxophones, puts a strong foot forward, backed by a tight and raring-to-go rhythm section...the saxophonist brandishes his big tone and easily tumbling facility...a varied and mostly powerful impact."
3 Stars
DownBeat Magazine
Lancaster, PA based saxophonist Dave Wilson is a full-time Jazz musician, music teacher and owner of Dave Wilson Musical Instruments. Recognized for his exciting improvisations, creative compositions and unique arrangements, Wilson leads his own quartet whose recordings span jazz classics to unique arrangements of pop tunes. His music, encompassing eight critically reviewed recordings, has made the charts on over 50 stations nationwide. His latest CD is When Even Goes East.
NEW CD!
WHEN EVEN GOES EAST
“...a versatile quartet that can swing ferociously on uptempo burners, create a gently alluring vibe on ballads and provide a persuasive pulse on Latin-tinged numbers. Wilson blows with authority on both tenor and soprano, fueling four originals while putting his own stamp on familiar tunes by Jimmy Webb, Jerry Garcia, Jackson Browne, Jimi Hendrix, and the Beatles.”
Bill Milkowski
Longtime contributor to Downbeat and author of biographies on Jaco Pastorius, Pat Martino, Michael Brecker and Mike Clark.
Dave Wilson’s latest release When Even Goes East pays a nod to his early days in New York. On this, his 8th solo album, THE compositions and arrangements take you on a ride with Jesse Green-piano, Evan Gregor-bass, and Daniel Gonzalez -drums, with special guest Lenny Castro. The journey visits such pop and rock classics as Jackson Browne’s “These Days”, The Grateful Dead’s “Eyes of the World”, Jimmy Webb’s “Adios” and “Wichita Lineman”, Lennon and McCartney’s “The Fool On The Hill”, Jimi Hendrix’s “Fire”, and four Wilson originals.