Born in Arkansas and raised in New Orleans, Wilson’s talent was recognised at the age of thirteen when he was accepted by The New Orleans Center For Creative Arts graduating four years later. He then earned a scholarship to Ohio Wesleyan University where he studied classical trumpet graduating with a bachelor’s degree in musical education. He went on to attain his masters at the world-renowned Eastman Conservatory in Rochester. After a spell in New York he moved to London in 2002 and after a chance meeting with Dune at a Camden Jazz Café jam session, he quickly became a mainstay in the bands of his fellow recording artists. He signed to the label at the tail end of last year and quickly set about composing and recording the tracks for his debut album. The debut album for Dune, Jazz Warrior features some of the brightest young talent on the UK scene: Nathaniel Facey (alto sax), Neil Charles (double bass), and Shaney Forbes (drums) – all graduates of the acclaimed Tomorrow’s Warriors collective founded by veteran bassist, Gary Crosby; Andrew McCormack (piano) – also a TW graduate and pivotal member of Denys Baptiste’s award-winning ensembles; and Patrick Clahar (tenor sax/flute), known mostly for his work with the Jazz Warriors, Incognito, and Bill Bruford’s Earthworks. Wilson also regularly works with the hip/RnB/soul production team, Mizchief Makaz, where he primarily undertakes vocal and instrumental arranging.

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