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Rob Wilkerson

Steve Wiebe is my hero.

About Me

Rob Wilkerson is currently touring with Warner Bros. recording artist Michael Buble. When not touring with Michael, Rob can be seen in the New York area with his own band.

With saxophonist Rob Wilkerson’s group, you are as likely to hear a tune by Elliott Smith or Coldplay as a jazz standard. Rob’s original music acts as the central force, blending seemingly disparate elements in a cohesive “other.” "Imaginary Landscape", Rob’s debut album on the Fresh Sound New Talent label, reflects his diverse influences, and was deemed worthy of several “best of 2004” lists. As an improviser and composer, Rob is deeply interested in melody and mood; harmony serves these considerations, rather than dictating them. In the words of Marc Meyers (All About Jazz), “…Rob Wilkerson speaks to our times. His music is personal, profound, and thoroughly refreshing.”
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/22/2005
Band Website: robwilkerson.com
Band Members: Nest Demo:
Rob Wilkerson, saxophone
Frank LoCrasto, piano
Bob Hart, bass
Tommy Crane, drums

WW Test:
Rob Wilkerson, clarinet, flute, distorted alto saxophone

Untitled Swing:
Rob Wilkerson, saxophone
Mike Moreno, guitar
Pete Rende, piano, Fender Rhodes
Bob Hart, bass
Bill Campbell, drums

On "Imaginary Landscape"
Chris Cheek, tenor saxophone
Jesse Chandler, organ
Adam Thomas, bass
Bill Campbell, drums
Influences: Mark Turner, Death Cab For Cutie, Beethoven, Sufjan Stevens, Warne Marsh, The Police, Zack Hexum, etc...
Sounds Like: Music
Record Label: Fresh Sound New Talent
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Great day

This probably won't be that exciting to most of you, but I was able to find some fantastic practice rooms at George Mason University today. Nice pianos and lots of practicing. Glorious!
Posted by Rob Wilkerson on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 05:19:00 PST

Salt Lake City, Utah

I guess we'll see how long I can keep up this blogging from the road thing, but it's still pretty fun so far. We arrived in Salt Lake City yesterday afternoon and had the rest of the day off. It was a...
Posted by Rob Wilkerson on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:03:00 PST

Las Vegas, Phoenix

Just finished the third show of the tour in Phoenix, Arizona. It was a good show I think, many were entertained. As far as life away from the show is concerned, certain days and cities just kind of ge...
Posted by Rob Wilkerson on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:24:00 PST

Reno

I am about to play the first show supporting Michael Buble's new album "Call Me Irresponsible," and I'm feeling pretty calm all things considered. Even though there is a lot of new material, it helps ...
Posted by Rob Wilkerson on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:07:00 PST

New Songs

So, I just thought I might jot down a few words about the new track I just added. It is from a demo that I did with my good friends Frank LoCrasto, Tommy Crane, and Bob Hart. It is an early-ish rendit...
Posted by Rob Wilkerson on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 02:58:00 PST

It's the most wonderful time of the year

Just like many of you, I have been out dealing with the insanity of last minute shopping, and I think I have pinpointed my least favorite thing on earth. You know when you are standing in one line tha...
Posted by Rob Wilkerson on Fri, 22 Dec 2006 05:12:00 PST

Overdue contact with the outside world

Hello all, I don't know why I keep putting off blogging, but I think I was just sent a sign. I have about 5 minutes before I have to go to a rehearsal. I sat down to play some guitar and my E string b...
Posted by Rob Wilkerson on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 07:05:00 PST

Top *gasp* 20!

Hello MySpace friends. I just became aware of the option we have of increasing our top 8. So for a limited time I have included some new folks that I would recommend checking out.On the bottom row I h...
Posted by Rob Wilkerson on Tue, 13 Jun 2006 12:10:00 PST

Zurich ain't ugly

As several bandmates and I make our way through the Zurich airport, I realize that there are a lot of beautiful places in this world. Its quite refreshing to see the green mountain landscapes and floa...
Posted by Rob Wilkerson on Fri, 19 May 2006 01:46:00 PST

New Songs

I'm finally getting around to posting a couple of songs from my new album. The first is as yet untitled. You can call it whatever you'd like I guess, but I know the right name will come to me sooner ...
Posted by Rob Wilkerson on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 10:20:00 PST