Joe Wilder | |
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 Left to right: John Webber, Joe Wilder and Lewis Nash | |
| Background information | |
| Born | February 22, 1922 Colwyn, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 9, 2014 (aged 92) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, Swing music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet, flugelhorn |
| Years active | 1940s – 2014 |
| Labels | Savoy, Columbia, Evening Star |
Joseph Benjamin Wilder (February 22, 1922 – May 9, 2014) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer.
Wilder was awarded the Temple University Jazz Master's Hall of Fame Award in 2006.[1] The National Endowment for the Arts honored him with its highest honor in jazz, the NEA Jazz Masters Award for 2008.[2]
- ^ "Temple University Jazz Master's Hall of Fame Award". Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ "2008 NEA Jazz Masters Awards". Archived from the original on 2010-07-31. Retrieved 2007-11-17.