Shadow Wilson

Rossiere "Shadow" Wilson (1919-1959) was an American jazz drummer.

Much of Wilson's early work was with swing jazz orchestras. He played with Lucky Millinder in 1939, and following this with Benny Carter, Tiny Bradshaw, Lionel Hampton, Earl Hines, Count Basie, and Woody Herman. Later in his career he played with Illinois Jacquet, Erroll Garner, Thelonious Monk, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Newman, Lee Konitz, Sonny Stitt, Phil Woods, Gene Quill, and Tadd Dameron.

Among other recordings, he appears on the classic 1957 "Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane" album.

References

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