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Frank Wilkins

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Released: Apr 17, 2007
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  • Genre: Funk / Jazz / R&B

    Location Boston, Massachusetts, US

    Profile Views: 22249

    Last Login: 12/29/2012

    Member Since 8/27/2006

    Website wejazzup.com

    Record Label WeJazz

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. Frank Wilkins, pianist, composer-producer, band leader, and educator is known throughout the United States for his soulful, swinging, sensitive approach to the music. An alumnus of the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and the Berklee College of Music Frank has as an educator instructed at the Berklee College of Music, Tufts University, Northeastern University, and the New England Institute of Art. Among his many accomplishments, Wilkins is the recipient of the Hank Jones "Jazz Masters" Award while attending the Berklee College of Music, and a recipient of the Composition Grant from the Massachusetts Council of the Arts. For more then two decades Frank has been working with various programs such as "A Journey Into Jazz" and "Eat's & Beats" bringing the music and the history to students grades K - 12. Many adults have benefited from these programs as well. Renowned local, national and international performances, a small sampling include, Tyron Davis, David Ruffin, Angela Bofill, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Semenya Mc Cord, Kevin Eubanks, Mike Stern, Najee, Jon Fadis, Yusef Lateef, Tiger Okoshi, Cecilia Smith, Lavern Baker, and Rebecca Paris. Frank has opened for Ray Charles, Bill Cosby, Gladys Knight, Wynton Marsalis. Al Green, Sly and the Family Stone, Al Jarreau, Pebo Bryson, and Nancy Wilson. Performances have covered all of the major New England Jazz/R&B clubs, Scullers, the Regatta Bar, Ryles, the"Berklee Performance Center". House of Blues, Newport Jazz Festival, as well as the "Montreux Jazz Festival", North Sea Jazz Festival" and many celebrated performances throughout West Africa, Italy Holland, Switzerland, Germany, and Mexico. Thank you. We Jazz Up, Frank Wilkins.
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  • Twin Town Soul

    Hey Frank, check out the recent addition of my "Atlantic Soul Medley," I wrote it for an 18 piece jazz band.  I'm sure it will ring a few bells! ~ Stu

    3 years ago
  • JIBS

     
    Great for having you as a friend !
    Hope you enjoy my songs.
    I'd be happy to get a comment from you.
    Cheers
    Take care
    JIBS

    3 years ago
  • Cecilia Smith

    Hi Frank!


    Nice new profile photo!
    Have a great weekend!

    Are you on FACEBOOK yet?

    Let me know!

    Ce

    3 years ago
  • Annabel (lee) and Richa…

    hello love...it's been a WHILE

    but the return has welcomed an escape

    to a new song...CIRCLES

    hope you enjoy,

    a&r

    3 years ago
  • Twin Town Soul

    Say brother, we need to resume our conversation! Hope to see talk soon and you in Milwaukee next month!! ~ Stu

    3 years ago
  • Setra, Daughter of the …

    Hi Frank,

    Greetings from Hawaii! I'm here soaking up the culture and beauty and wanted to send some Hawaiian sunshine your way! I hope you had a glorious weekend and that you had the opportunity to get out and feel the sun on your face!

    Thirty-seven years ago today, on April 20th 1972, the Apollo 16 landed on the moon.


    Wherever you are today, and whatever you're doing, I wish you a happy and safe landing!

    Abundant Love and Sunshine,
    Setra
    www.daughterofthesun.com
    www.twitter.com/setra

    4 years ago
  • Setra, Daughter of the …

    Hey Frank,

    It's been a long time.
    I hope that you been well and happy and enjoying the adventure of life!

    Lots of exciting things have been having in the land of the daughter of the sun.


    When you get a moment, please drop me a line and let me know how you've been doing.


    Abundant Love and Sunshine,
    Setra
    www. daughterofthesun.
    com

    4 years ago
  • sven wernau

    Hi Frank!

    Thanks for the friend request

    Herzliche Grüße aus BERLIN!!!
    ..

    4 years ago
  • L.B. Bradford

    Hey Frank!Happy New year!!!

    4 years ago
  • Nicole Caramanica

    Hey Frank,
    How have you been?
    Happy Holidays!
    Nicole ;-)

    4 years ago
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