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Bob Wilber (Robert Sage Wilber) was born on 15 March, 1928 in New York City, New York, USA, is a Music Department, Soundtrack. Discover Bob Wilber's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of Bob Wilber networth?

Popular As Robert Sage Wilber
Occupation music_department,soundtrack
Age 91 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 15 March 1928
Birthday 15 March
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Date of death 4 August, 2019
Died Place Chipping Campden, England, UK
Nationality United States

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Who Is Bob Wilber's Wife?

His wife is Joanne "Pug" Horton (1976 - 4 August 2019) ( his death), Shirley ("Ricky") (? - ?) ( divorced) ( 1 child)

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Wife Joanne "Pug" Horton (1976 - 4 August 2019) ( his death), Shirley ("Ricky") (? - ?) ( divorced) ( 1 child)
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Bob Wilber Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Bob Wilber worth at the age of 91 years old? Bob Wilber’s income source is mostly from being a successful Music Department. He is from United States. We have estimated Bob Wilber's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Music Department

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2003

In 2003, Wilber conducted the all-French Tuxedo Big Band in Toulouse, France, playing previously unrecorded Fletcher Henderson arrangements for Benny Goodman. Released by Arbors Records, the resulting album featured many superb tracks (with Wilber performing the clarinet solos), including "Blue Interlude", "I'm Coming Virginia", "All The Things You Are", "Some Of These Days" and "Benny's Bugle". Maintaining a high profile in jazz education, Wilber served on the board of the New York Repertory Orchestra and was the inaugural musical director of the Smithsonian Jazz Repertory Ensemble.

1984

As arranger, he effectively recreated Ellington's music for the motion picture The Cotton Club (1984), winning a Grammy Award in 1986.

1975

Wilber stayed for six years before moving on to establish, respectively, the Soprano Summit quintet with Kenny Davern in 1975 and the Bechet Legacy in 1981 (recording extensively under his own record label, Bodeswell).

1954

The band recorded an album which was released in 1954 by Norman Granz. Their credo (according to the magazine Down Beat) was "to play without regard to restrictions of schools or styles. "During the remainder of the decade, Wilber gigged and recorded with Eddie Condon, Jack Teagarden and Bobby Hackett and twice toured with Benny Goodman. By the late 60s, having added the alto sax to his repertoire, he became a founding member of the World's Greatest Jazz Band (a famous 'super group' which specialised in both Dixieland and mainstream jazz and included such outstanding jazzmen as Yank Lawson,Bud Freeman and Billy Butterfield).

1952

Having returned from military service (1952-54), he subsequently incorporated modern concepts into his second organisation, The Six.

1950

He formed and led an orchestra for the 50th anniversary of Benny Goodman's legendary concert at Carnegie Hall and the following year organized and performed a Royal Ellington concert for the Queen.

1945

Wilber's career as a musician, composer, arranger and jazz educator spanned an impressive 75 years. His fascination with jazz began at the age of three after listening to a recording of Duke Ellington's 'Mood Indigo'. Learning clarinet as a child, he then became adept at the soprano saxophone while studying under Sidney Bechet. In 1945, at the age of 17, Wilber set up a revivalist jazz combo, the Wildcats. This trio later expanded into a full orchestra and played night clubs in Boston and New York for several years. Though he was primarily an exponent of traditional jazz, Wilber went on to explore other forms of the genre while honing his expertise under the tutelage of the progressive pianist Lennie Tristano and the saxophonist Lee Konitz.