Through the Time

Dave Wilson was born and raised in Bronxville, NY. Rooted strongly in a music background since the fourth grade, Wilson continues to forge his name in jazz as a lasting influence. Wilson has been residing in the Lancaster, PA area since 1983. As the leader of his own jazz groups, the Dave Wilson Quartet/Crazeology, Wilson and his band mates are known for their groundbreaking improvisations along with creative individualistic compositions and unique arrangements of standards. Wilson continues to stretch his boundaries freelancing with both big bands and small ensembles in the area. From concerts to festivals to club dates and private engagements, Wilson averages over 150 gigs per year and has held that number steady since 1990! Some of the highlights include appearances at the Media, Pa quot;Jazz by Nightquot; festival; The Scranton Jazz Festival (2011); York JazzFest (headlining in 2009 with Jim Ridl, Tony Marino, and Adam Nussbaum; in 2010 with Phil Markowitz, Tony Marino, and Butch Reed); regular appearances at Chris' Jazz Cafe (one of the leading jazz venues in Philadelphia, appearances at the Something Jazz Club in New York City; Philadelphia area quot;Spiralquot; CD release 12/3/2010), In PA, The Berk's Jazz Fest, Harrisburg's Jazz and Multicultural Festival, Bethlehem Muskiest, Lancaster Jazz Festival, 2012 Lebanon Jazz Festival (With Tony Marino, Marko Marcinko, Kirk Reese) . With the Canal Street Hot 6 (Dixieland), the Hot Steam Jazz Festival (Connecticut), The Suncoast Jazz Society (Clearwater, Fla.), Baltimore's Camden Yards. With Ben Mauger's Vintage Jazz Orchestra, Washington Nationals Park and Philadelphia's Independence Hall. On these and other engagements Wilson has worked with the likes of pianists Jim Rid (Pat Martino), Phil Markowitz (Dave Lineman); bassists Tony Marino (Dave Lineman), Steve Varner (Pat Martino); drummers Adam Nussbaum (Micahel Brecker, James Moody), Bill Goodwin (Phil Woods), Marko Marcinko (Dave Liebman); as well as Steve Rudolph (legendary PA based pianist); Saxophonist Tim Warfield; and the legendary Philadelphia Guitarist and Jazz Guru Steve Giordano, among others. *Check out the Dave Wilson Quartet (with Jim Ridl, Tony Marino, and Adam Nussbaum) on You Tube, as they headline the 2009 Yorkfest; and (just added) 2010 Yorkfest with Phil Markowitz on piano, Tony on bass, and Philly's own Butch Reed on drums. A highlight of Wilson's career was in the fall of 2002, when he released the first CD under his own name, titled quot;Through the Timequot;, featuring himself on tenor and soprano saxophones; Kirk Reese on piano; Steve Meashey on bass; and Jeff Stabley on drums. The release was picked up by Dreamscape Records and received significant airplay on WRTI-FM in Philadelphia, and enjoyed additional airplay on over 30 jazz stations nationwide! Through the Time found itself on a few individual stations top 5 stats. A second CD by the Dave Wilson Quartet titled quot;My Timequot; was released in late 2005 on Dreambox Media, a leading Independent record company out of Philadelphia. It garnered favorable reviews nationwide, including such publications as The Philadelphia Inquirer, All About Jazz, as well as the March, 2007 issue of Jazz Times. It was in radio promotion in late 2006-early 2007 with Mike Carlson and again became a favorite at WRTI as well as some 35-40 jazz stations nationwide achieving quot;Chartbound Statusquot; and peaking at # 55 on the Jazz Week album chart rankings! Additionally My Time was invloved in a national campaign for p