Bill Perkins
A good multi-instrumentalist whose playing has broadened and slightly changed in direction over the years, Bill Perkins has played tenor and baritone saxophone, flute and clarinet. He was a proud member of the Lester Young-influenced school early in his career, displaying a light tone and requisite floating style. But his '70s and '80s sessions have seen Perkins play with more force and a harder tone. Though still not an intense player, his approach seems more energetic. Perkins was born in San Francisco, but grew up in Chile. He later moved to Santa Barbara. Perkins spent time in the army, then studied music and engineering in California. He played in the early '50s with Jerry Wald and Woody Herman. He later worked with Stan Kenton, then rejoined Herman, this time as a principal soloist. Perkins recorded in the mid-'50s with John Lewis, and also with Richie Kamuca and Art Pepper. He became a prominent studio musician and engineer in the '60s; Perkins occasionally played in the "Tonight Show" orchestra. He performed and recorded in the mid and late '70s with the Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band. Perkins played in England with Tommy Whittle in the '80s, and continued recording. He co-formed a group with Herbie Harper. They recorded for V.S.O.P. in 1989, and it was released in 1992. Perkins has also recorded for Interplay, Storyville, Candid, Contemporary, Seabreeze, Jazz Mark, Fantasy and Pacific Jazz among others. He currently has several dates available on CD.
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Discography
20 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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On Stage (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 1 Jan 1956
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Tenors Head-On (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 9 Aug 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Cohn/Perkins/Kamuca - The Brothers! (Expanded Edition)
Al Cohn, Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca
Jazz - Released by RCA - Legacy on 20 Jan 1956
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Perk Plays Prez
Bill Perkins, Jan Lundgren Trio
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on 1 Jan 1996
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Brothers! (Bonus Track Version)
Al Cohn, Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca
Jazz - Released by Jazz Musts on 1 Jan 1956
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Just Friends with Art Pepper & Richie Kamuca
Jazz - Released by Ascension Records on 30 May 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Jazz Milestones: Bill Perkins, Vol. 3
Jazz - Released by 21-Music on 10 Oct 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Brothers! (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 4 May 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Four Classic Albums (The Five / The Brothers! / Tenors Head-On / On Stage) [Remastered]
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 27 Apr 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jazz Milestones: Bill Perkins, Vol. 4
Jazz - Released by 21-Music on 10 Oct 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jazz Milestones: Bill Perkins, Vol. 2
Jazz - Released by 21-Music on 10 Oct 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jazz Milestones: Bill Perkins, Vol. 1
Jazz - Released by 21-Music on 10 Oct 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Tenors Head-On (Original Jazz Sound)
Bebop - Released by Original Jazz Sound on 1 Jan 1957
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bud Shank and Bill Perkins (HD Remastered)
Vocal Jazz - Released by Reborn recordings on 27 Mar 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Paradise on the West Coast
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Marmot Music on 30 Sep 2013
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