Jim Wilson (musician)
Jim Wilson is an American recording artist and piano technician.
Jim Wilson | |
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Born | James Wilson |
Occupation | Musician, songwriter, technician |
Years active | 1981–present |
Notable work | Northern Seascape, Cape of Good Hope |
Website | Jim Wilson Music |
Early life
Wilson was born in Greenville, South Carolina. When he was six, he and his family moved to Amarillo, Texas, where he grew up.[1]
Wilson attended Tascosa High School in Amarillo where he was later inducted into its Hall of Fame on March 26, 2007.[2]
Career
Recording career
Wilson is a Yamaha-endorsed recording artist [3] of piano-featured instrumentals with 10 recordings released to date. Three of Wilson's albums have appeared on the Billboard Top-20 charts.[4] PBS produced and aired the music special Jim Wilson: A Place in my Heart filmed live in Amarillo, Texas at the Globe-News Center. Wilson was accompanied by artists Eric Rigler and Romina Arena [5] In addition to his work as a solo artist, Wilson has also been the keyboard player and musical director for recording artist Stephen Bishop since October, 2004.[6][7]
Piano technician career
Wilson has been a Registered Piano Technician with the Piano Technicians Guild since 1981.[8] Wilson collaborated with the Burbank, California company, Spectrasonics on the release of "Keyscape", a new “virtual instrument that features the largest selection of unique, collector keyboards in the world” - including Wilson's personal, customized Yamaha C7.[9] Ten years in the making, the library was released on September 1, 2016.
Title | Details | Peak Chart Position |
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‘’Northern Seascape’’[10] |
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21 |
‘’Cape of Good Hope’’[11] |
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8 |
‘’Quiet Shadows’’ |
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‘’Sanctuary (aka A Place in My Heart)’’ |
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- |
‘’Beneath the Olympian Skies (aka Olympian Dreams)’’ |
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- |
‘’My First Christmas With You’’ |
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‘’Leader of the Band’’ |
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- |
‘’My Mother’s Son’’ |
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‘’Discovery’’ |
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‘’Remembrance’’[12] |
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2 |
References
- Ruhlmann, William. "Jim Wilson | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- "Jim Wilson: Tascosa HS Hall of Fame". SharpSchool. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- "Yamaha Artists Jim Wilson".
- "Billboard Charts".
- "Jim Wilson PBS Special".
- "Stephen Bishop Keyboardist".
- "Getty Images".
- "Piano Tech Guild".
- "Spectrasonics".
- "Billboard Chart Northern Seascape".
- "Billboard Chart Cape of Good Hope".
- "Billboard Chart Remembrance".