8 Bold Souls
8 Bold Souls came together in January 1985 for a series of Thursday night concerts at the downtown Chicago performance venue Chicago Filmmakers. The concerts themselves were entitled New Music for 8 Bold Souls; the name stuck. Wilkerson's energetic tenor is the dominant solo voice; as impressive a player as he is, however, 8 Bold Souls is primarily a compositional vehicle (to hear Wilkerson in top improvisational form, hear the three-piece ). The band showcases the leader's good-humored, highly ambitious, and multi-faceted writing style. Wilkerson exploits the band's unusual ...
Songs
A Little Encouragement
8 Bold Souls, Edward Wilkerson, Jr.
United States
Jazz
Drum Kit, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpets, Tuba, Upright Bass
Aggressive, Bad ass, Confident, Cool, Quirky, Reflective
Antfarm
8 Bold Souls, Edward Wilkerson, Jr.
United States
Jazz
Cello, Clarinet, Drum Kit, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpets, Tuba, Upright Bass
Dark, Dark, Mysterious, Playful, Quirky, Suspenseful, Tension
Furthest from My Mind
8 Bold Souls, Edward Wilkerson, Jr.
United States
Jazz
Clarinet, Drum Kit, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpets, Upright Bass
Chill, Light, Peaceful, Reflective
Half Life
8 Bold Souls, Edward Wilkerson, Jr.
United States
Jazz
Clarinet, Drum Kit, Saxophone, Trumpets, Tuba, Upright Bass
Aggressive, Energetic, Quirky
The Big Dig
8 Bold Souls, Edward Wilkerson, Jr.
United States
Jazz
Clarinet, Drum Kit, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpets, Tuba, Upright Bass
Energetic, Playful, Quirky
The Corner of Walk and Don't Walk
8 Bold Souls, Edward Wilkerson, Jr.
United States
Jazz
Drum Kit, Percussion, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpets, Tuba, Upright Bass
Peaceful, Quirky, Wacky
Black Herman
8 Bold Souls, Edward Wilkerson, Jr.
United States
Jazz
Cello, Drum Kit, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpets, Tuba, Upright Bass
Minimal, Sexy, Suspenseful, Tension
Glass Breakers
8 Bold Souls, Edward Wilkerson, Jr.
United States
Jazz
Cello, Clarinet, Drum Kit, Trombone, Trumpets, Upright Bass
Chill, Peaceful, Quirky, Wacky, Yearning
Light On the Path
8 Bold Souls, Edward Wilkerson, Jr.
United States
Jazz
Clarinet, Drum Kit, Trombone, Trumpets, Tuba, Upright Bass
Minimal, Playful, Quirky
Lonely Woman
8 Bold Souls, Edward Wilkerson, Jr.
United States
Jazz
Bowed Strings, Cello, Clarinet, Drum Kit, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpets, Tuba, Upright Bass
Dramatic, Energetic, Gritty, Sad, Tension
Sideshow
8 Bold Souls, Edward Wilkerson, Jr.
United States
Jazz
Clarinet, Drum Kit, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpets, Upright Bass
Minimal, Quirky, Sad, Tension, Wacky