[Abram
Wilson (1973-2012)]
Bob
Shingleton sends word of the passing of Abram Wilson:
On An Overgrown Path
On An Overgrown Path
Sunday,
June 10, 2012
Headed for a new life in the stars
Truly
shocking news has come of the death from cancer of Arkansas born, New
Orleans educated and London domiciled trumpeter, educator and
composer Abram Wilson, seen above, at the age of just 39. I came into
contact with Abram through our shared passion for the music of
Philippa Schuyler. Last October I wrote here about Abram's
critically acclaimed jazz suite Philippa
and he had recently received an Arts Council grant to develop this
project into a theatrical production. Only recently Abram had
discussed with me researching scores of Philippa's compositions held
at Syracuse University as well as other documents held at the
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York. What a
loss..... Here is the statement from Abram's website.
It is with great sadness that we have to tell you that yesterday afternoon Abram left this earth for a new life in the stars. It was where he was always aiming and where he now belongs. He was an inspiring and wonderful man, one of the world's best jazz trumpeters and a gifted educator and composer. He has touched so many people's lives with his "warmth, passion, virtuosity and soul" and will want to be remembered as such.
............
On
Oct. 13, 2011 Bob Shingleton posted news of the suite's premiere in
April 2011:
Scored
for a quartet of trumpet, string bass, piano and percussion, the
movements of the suite include Adventures
in Black and White,
paying homage to her mixed parentage, The
Harlemites,
mirroring the circle Philippa's black radical journalist father moved
in, and Steak
and Potatoes,
reflecting the eccentric dietary regime imposed by her white mother.
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