Ed Wilkerson Jr. has helped Chicago jazz turn a sound into a community - Chicago Reader
By Steve Krakow
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Ed Wilkerson Jr., an AACM reedist, has been instrumental in shaping Chicago's jazz community by blending the joyous immediacy of early jazz with avant-garde experimentation. Through his work in various ensemble sizes, he has helped transform Chicago jazz from merely a sound into a thriving community.