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Biography
Jack Wilkins is a guitarist born on June 3, 1944 in Brooklyn, New York. He has played with many jazz greats including Bob Brookmeyer , Stanley Turrentine , Jimmy Heath , Epitaph (Mingus) , and bassist Eddie Gomez , as well as with singers Mel Tormé , Ray Charles , Morgana King , Sarah Vaughan , Tony Bennett , The Manhattan Transfer , Nancy Marano and Jay Clayton .
Wilkins was awarded an National Endowment for the Arts|NEA grant in recognition of his work with the guitar.
Wilkins is a New York City resident; he currently teaches at The New School , New York University , Long Island University , and the Manhattan School of Music .
Wilkins' cover of the Freddie Hubbard standard "Red Clay", from his 1973 album Windows , was sampled by the hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest on the song Sucka Nigga , on their 1993 album Midnight Marauders . His full cover was subsequently included on the 1998 breakbeat compilation Tribe Vibes Volume 2 .
Discogrpahy
Windows (Mainstream, 1973)
Merge ( Chiaroscuro Records , 1977) with Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Phil Markowitz , Eddie Gomez, Jack DeJohnette, Al Foster
Keep in Touch (Claves Jazz, 1995) mit Kenny Drew Jr., Akira Tana
Trio Art ( Arabesque Records , 1997) with Mark Puricelli , Steve LaSpina, Jeff Hirshfield
Heading North (String Jazz, 2000)
Reunion (Chiaroscuro, 2000)
Mexico (CTI Records 2008)
''Until It's Time (MAXJAZZ 2009)
External links
http://www.jackwilkins.com/ Official site
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