Bill Perkins (saxophonist)

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Bill Perkins
Born	July 22, 1924(1924-07-22) San Francisco, California
Died	August 9, 2003 (aged 79)
Genre(s)	cool jazz
Instrument(s)	saxophone
Years active	c. 1944 – c. 1992
Associated acts	Woody Herman, Jerry Wald, Stan Kenton, The Tonight Show band, The Lighthouse All-Stars

Bill Perkins (July 22, 1924(1924-07-22) – August 09, 2003) was a cool jazz saxophonist and flautist popular on the West Coast jazz scene, known primarily as a tenor saxophonist. Born in San Francisco, California, Perkins started out performing in the big bands of Woody Herman and Jerry Wald. He also worked for the Stan Kenton orchestra, which subsequently led to his entry into the cool jazz idiom. He began performing with musicians like Art Pepper and Bud Shank, to name just a few. He was also a member of The Tonight Show band from 1970–1992. He is probably most remembered, however, for playing tenor for The Lighthouse All-Stars.^[1]

Note that there is another Bill Perkins (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phliar/37703731/) in Berkeley, California who played tenor saxophone.

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