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Interview: Jimmy Wilkins (Part 1)

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Marc Myers
Feb 28, 2012
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Jimmy Wilkins is the younger brother of Ernie Wilkins, the prolific composer and big band arranger who died in 1999. Today, Jimmy lives outside of Las Vegas and leads a big band in Henderson, Nev., carrying on his brother's legacy. The band's book features wow-pow charts by his brother and Frank Foster.

Jimmy's recording career as a trombonist halted tem…

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