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Ed Berger Remembers Joe Wilder

Written by user on May 19, 2014

On May 9, the legendary trumpeter and bandleader Joe Wilder passed away at the age of 92. He leaves behind an extraordinary legacy.

Shortly before he passed, Mr. Wilder witnessed the release of his biography, Softly, With Feeling: Joe Wilder and the Breaking of Barriers in American Music, a collaborative project undertaken with the scholar Ed Berger.

Ed Berger, who is also an instructor at our Swing University program, shares his thoughts on the passing of Mr. Wilder:

With Joe Wilder’s passing at …

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