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Now granted, this looks pretty egotistical at first glance--listing a big chunk of your resume on line.  But--the name David Wild is not exactly uncommon.  In fact, I know of at least three different "David Wilds" who have used that by-line: yours truly (the jazz author and pianist and your genial host); the "pop" David Wild (an editor at Rolling Stone, author of several books about TV shows and most recently host of a cable show called Musicians), and a third (whom I originally knew only through some photographs published in down beat in the mid 60's), the "English architect" David Wild, author of a book of jazz photos, Jazzpaths: an American photomemento, taken during two years in the US 1964-1966. So--in the interests of fairness, journalistic accuracy, and public admission of guilt, I've listed the bulk of what I've written over the years. Since much of this material is about as accessible as the public library of the city of Atlantis, I've entered a couple of samples into evidence as Exhibits A and B, along with links to on-line copies of liner notes...



 
   
 
Samples
  Sonny Rollins's Solo on 'Pent-Up House'" From Jazz Magazine, Spring 1980 Vol.4 No. 2. Page 74
  Rewind: Last Trane Arriving (Coltrane’s legacy expanded with the release of the Olatunji concert) Signal To Noise, Fall 2001, Issue #23, page 82.
  John Coltrane: The Major Works Impulse GRD-2-113 (CD) released January 1992
  John Coltrane: Sun Ship Impulse IMPD-167 (CD) released October 1995
 
Books  
  Wild, David. The Recordings of John Coltrane: A Discography Ann Arbor MI: Wildmusic, 1977 (first edition), 1979 (second edition). This was the standard Coltrane discography until Yasuhiro Fujioka and Lewis Porter published a Coltrane discography in 1995. Its format was also adopted by most subsequent major discographies.
  Wild, David and Michael Cuscuna. Ornette Coleman 1958-`1979: A Discography Ann Arbor MI: Wildmusic, 1980.
  Chris DeVito, Yasuhiro Fujioka,Wolf Schmaler, and David Wild. General Editor: Lewis Porter. The John Coltrane Reference New York NY: Routledge, 2007; paperback/eBook (reprint) 2013.
Magazine  
  Wild, David. disc’ribe (A Journal of Discographical Information). Three issues published in 1980, 1981, and 1982.
Contributor
  Kernfeld, Barry, editor. The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. New York, London: Macmillan Press Ltd. 1988. Contributed 28 biographical articles to this reference work.

  Litweiler, John. Ornette Coleman: The Harmolodic Life. London: Quartet Books Ltd, 1992. Major contributions included a transcription of Coleman’s solo "Free", the discography included in the book, a 1982 interview with Coleman, and other information.
  Woideck, Carl, editor. The John Coltrane Companion: Five Decades of Commentary. New York: Schirmer books (Simon & Schuster Macmillan), 1998. Article: "John Coltrane: The Impulse Years" pp. 190 - 203.
  Also a contributor to other works, including Lohman, Jan, The Sound of Miles Davis (Copenhagen, 1996) and Fujioka, Yasuhiro, John Coltrane: A Discography and Musical Biography (Rutgers: 1995)

Liner Notes

Liner notes (essays which accompany the release of a recording) are listed in chronological order below, and include the original catalogue number and date the notes were released.

Artist

Title

Label

Catalogue Number

Type

Released

Coltrane, John John Coltrane: The Other Village Vanguard Tapes Impulse AS-9325 LP Jan-77
Coltrane, John First Meditations (for quartet) Impulse AS-9332 LP Dec-77
Coltrane, John The Mastery of John Coltrane/ Volume I " Feelin' Good" Impulse IZ 9345/2 LP Jan-78
Coltrane, John The Mastery of John Coltrane/ Volume III "To The Beat of a Different Drum" Impulse IZ 9346/2 LP Jan-78
Coltrane, John The Mastery of John Coltrane/Volume IV "Trane's Modes Impulse IZ 9361/2 LP Jan-79
Coltrane, John Second Night in Tokyo Impulse (J) YB-8508/8509/851 LP Jan-81
Coltrane, John The Major Works of John Coltrane Impulse GRD-2-113 CD Jan-92
Coltrane, John First Meditations Impulse GRD-118 CD Jul-92
Coltrane, John A John Coltrane Retrospective - the Impulse Years Impulse GRD-3-119 CD Sep-92
Coltrane, John Dear Old Stockholm Impulse GRD-120 CD Feb-93
Coltrane, John Live In Seattle Impulse GRD-2-146 CD Nov-94
Coltrane, John Stellar Regions Impulse IMPD-169 CD Oct-95
Coltrane, John The Complete Africa/Brass Sessions Impulse IMPD-2-168 CD Oct-95
Coltrane, John Sun Ship Impulse IMPD-167 CD Oct-95
Coltrane, John The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings Impulse IMPD4-232 CD Sep-97
Coltrane, John Live At The Village Vanguard - The Master Takes Impulse IMPD-251 CD Feb-98
Coleman, Ornette The Best of Ornette Coleman: The Blue Note Years Blue Note CDP 7243 8 23372 2 5 CD Mar-98
Coltrane, John Living Space Impulse IMPD-246 CD Mar-98
Eisenbeil, Bruce Mural CIMP 194 CD Aug-99
Coltrane, John Kulu Se Mama Impulse 314 543 412-2 CD Mar-2001
Temple Jazz Orchestra Soft Lights, Sweet Music LIVE! TJO 2001 CD Apr-2001
Coltrane, John The Very Best Of John Coltrane Impulse 314 549 913-2 CD Jun-2001
Peterson, Oscar Oscar Peterson Plays the Harold Arlen Song Book Verve 314 589 103-2 CD Aug-2001
Coltrane, John The Olatunji Concert: The Last Live Recording Impulse 314 589 120-2 CD Sep-2001
Coltrane, John Sun Ship: The Complete Sessions Impulse B0018075-02 CD Mar-2013
Coltrane, John Sun Ship: The Complete Sessions (revised notes) Mosaic MRLP 3005 CD Aug-2013

Solo Transcriptions

Solo transcriptions (annotated transcriptions of improvised solos by major jazz artists) are listed below in chronological order by date of publication, and include the appropriate publication.

Title

Magazine

Date

Page

Notes

"Michael Brecker's ‘Child of Wisdom’ Solo" down beat 22-May-75 39 From Imagine My Surprise Dreams Columbia
"Adderley On Green Dolphin Street" down beat 20-Nov-75 43 From Jazztrack Miles Davis Columbia (May 26, 1958)
"Miles Takes Four" down beat 06-May-76 42 From Blue Haze Miles Davis Prestige (Mar 10, 1954)
"'So What': Miles Davis's Solo, March 2 1959" Jazz 01-Sep-79 76 From Kind of Blue Miles Davis Columbia Mar 2, 1959
"Sonny Rollins's Solo on 'Pent-Up House'" Jazz 01-Apr-80 74 From Three Giants Sonny Rollins Prestige Mar 22, 1956
"Dexter Gordon Plays The Blues—‘Backstairs’" down beat 01-Dec-80 61 From Homecoming:Live at the Village Vanguard Dexter Gordon Dec 11-12 1976
"Arthur Blythe's Solo On ‘In A Sentimental Mood’-- An Alto Sax Transcription" down beat 01-May-81 62 From In The Tradition Arthur Blythe Columbia 1979
"Clark Terry's Solo On ‘Quicksand’-- A Flugelhorn Transcription" down beat 01-Feb-82 60 From Yes, The Blues Clark Terry Pablo Today Jan 19 1981
"Archie Shepp/Niels-Henning Orsted Pederson Duet on ‘Confirmation’--A Sax/Bass Transcription" down beat 01-Jul-82 62 From Looking at Bird Archie Shepp - Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen Steeplechase Feb 7, 1980
"Miles Davis' Solo on ‘Autumn Leaves’ - A Trumpet Transcription" down beat 01-Dec-84 58 From Miles in Berlin Miles Davis CBS Sony Sep 25 1964
‘Chick Corea's Solo on ‘Little Rootie Tootie’--A Piano Transcription" down beat 01-Jan-86 52 From Trio Music Chick Corea ECM November 1981
"Jose Roberto Bertrami's Solo on ‘Universal Prisoner’--A Piano Transcription" down beat 01-Mar-86 58 From Spectrum Azymuth Milestone 1984
"Phil Wood’s alto sax solo on ‘Upswing’ down beat 01-Apr-00 80 From Upswing, Tom Harrell, Chesky Records, June 1993
"John Coltrane’s Tenor Sax Solo on ‘Impressions’ down beat 01-Dec-01 102 From The Very Best of John Coltrane, John Coltrane, Verve Impulse, June 2001

Articles

Title

Magazine

Date

Page

Type

Weather Report Coda May-74 35 Review
Book Review: Eric Dolphy Bells Dec-74 2 Review
Herbie Hancock Coda Dec-74 35 Review
Elvin Jones Coda Apr-75 34 Review
Live Sam Rivers/Roscoe Mitchell Bells Jul-75 1 Review
Book Review: "Chasin' the Trane" Bells Jul-75 3 Review
Sam Rivers/Roscoe Mitchell Coda Aug-75 38 Review
Ursula Walker Coda Sep-75 37 Review
Mixed Bag Coda Jan-76 42 Review
Soundstage Coda Jun-76 32 Review
Yusef Lateef Coda Sep-76 29 Review
Gary Burton/Chick Corea Coda Dec-76 33 Review
Ann Arbor Coda Apr-77 30 Around the World
Charles Mingus down beat 21-Apr-77 45 Review
Ann Arbor Coda Jun-77 26 Around the World
Ann Arbor Coda Aug-77 30 Around the World
Honolulu Report Coda Aug-77 30 Around the World
Ann Arbor Coda Oct-77 26 Around the World
Ann Arbor Coda Dec-77 29 Around the World
Dexter Gordon Quartet down beat 26-Jan-78 34 Review
Ann Arbor Coda Feb-78 30 Around the World
Ann Arbor Coda Apr-78 28 Around the World
Carla Bley Band down beat 20-Apr-78 37 Review
Ann Arbor Coda Jun-78 32 Around the World
Karl Berger/Dave Holland Coda Jun-78 18 Record Review
Ann Arbor Coda Oct-78 24 Around the World
Steve Kuhn Quartet down beat 19-Oct-78 38 Review
Ann Arbor Coda Feb-79 52 Around the World
Ann Arbor Jazz Festival Coda Feb-79 58 Festival Review
Photo Dexter Gordon Johnny Griffin Coda Feb-79 58 Photograph
Photo Kenny Burrell Coda Feb-79 59 Photograph
Stephane Grapelli photo down beat 22-Mar-79 34 Photograph
Caught! Stephane Grappelli down beat 22-Mar-79 34 Review
Ann Arbor Coda Apr-79 30 Around the World
Ron English photo down beat 17-May-79 40 Photograph
Sam Sanders/Griot Galaxy/Paradise Theatre Orchestra down beat 17-May-79 40 Review
McCoy Tyner The Jubilant Experience of the Classic Quartet down beat 12-Jul-79 18 Interview
Ann Arbor Coda Aug-79 Around the World
Ann Arbor Coda Oct-79 Around the World
Ann Arbor Coda Dec-79 Around the World
Joni Mitchell/the Persuasions down beat Dec-79 68 Review
Festival Roundup - Ann Arbor Jazz Dec-79 30 Review
Ann Arbor Coda Feb-80 Around the World
Dave Holland down beat Mar-80 57 Review
Ann Arbor Coda Apr-80 Around the World
Ann Arbor Coda Jun-80 Around the World
Michigan Music: Motown and Eclipse down beat Sep-80 12 Article
Ann Arbor Coda Oct-80 Around the World
Ann Arbor Coda Feb-81 Around the World
Ann Arbor Coda Apr-81 Around the World
Ann Arbor Coda Jun-81 Around the World
Ronald Shannon Jackson and the Decoding Society down beat Jul-81 57 Review
Miles Davis Coda Dec-81 Review
Ann Arbor Coda Apr-82 Around the World
Ann Arbor Coda Aug-82 Around the World
Ornette Coleman and Prime Time down beat Aug-82 56 Review
Ann Arbor Coda Dec-82 Around the World
Ann Arbor Coda Apr-83 Around the World
Ann Arbor Coda Jun-83 Around the World
Ann Arbor Coda Oct-83 Around the World
Ann Arbor Coda Dec-83 Around the World
…As Montreux/Motor City's Grows down beat Dec-83 12 News article
Ann Arbor Coda Apr-84 Around the World
Ann Arbor Coda Oct-84 Around the World
Ann Arbor Coda Dec-84 Around the World
Claude Bolling down beat Jan-85 48 Review
Ann Arbor Coda Jun-85 Around the World
Willem Breuker Kollektief down beat Mar-86 56 Review
Jazz For Life down beat Nov-86 12 News Article
Blue Note Essentials Soundboard Jul-98 18 Article
Ornette Coleman record review (Complete Science Fiction Sessions, Skies of America) Signal To Noise Jul-2000 36 Review
Rewind: Last Trane Arriving (Coltrane’s legacy expanded with the release of the Olatunji concert) Signal To Noise Fall 2001 82 Article
John Coltrane record review (Live Trane: The European Tours) Signal To Noise Winter 2002 68 Review
Ornette Coleman record review (At the Golden Circle, Volume 1 and Volume 2) Coda Jul-02 34 Review
In the Mood for Moody Jazzine (magazine of the San Jose Jazz Festival) Aug-04 18 Article/Interview
Record review: 'Round About Midnight (Miles Davis); Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall; Coltrane Live at the Half Note Signal To Noise Winter 2006 56-57 Review
Dancing About Jazz (An Interview with Maria Schneider) Signal To Noise Summer 2006 (Issue 42) 21-24 Article/Interview
Heard and Seen - Ingrid Jensen Coda May/June 2008 14-15 Concert Review Article
Live Reviews - Turtle Island String Quartet Signal To Noise Winter 2009 (Issue #52) 41-43 Concert Review Article
         
Note: 'Around the World' was a column of reviews and news published regularly in Coda.  This listing omits the Ann Arbor news column which appeared in Cadence magazine 1980 - 1987.  I have been the editor of the Central Texas Jazz Society's newsletter, CenTex Jazz News, since January 2008. I've also left out a short story and a variety of other things written before 1974...        

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