Jack Rivers Lewis, known professionally as Jack Wilkins, is a jazz guitarist.
Birth name: | Jack Rivers Lewis |
Born: | Jun 4, 1944, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Genres: | Jazz |
Occupation(s): | Musician, educator |
Instruments: | Guitar |
Years active: | 1950s–present |
Labels: | Mainstream, Chiaroscuro |
Website: | Jack Wilkins's Official site |
About Jack Wilkins
Guitarist who has played with artists like Stanley Turrentine and Jimmy Heath, among others.
Before Fame
He started taking guitar lessons when he was a child and became dedicated to the instrument while in his teens.
Achievement
He was once awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for his work with the guitar.
Family Life
He was born and raised in Brooklyn.
Associations
He has taught classes at New School University, where songwriter Mike Doughty once studied.
Information related to Jack Wilkins
- Chiaroscuro Records artists
- Mainstream Records artists
- Arabesque Records artists
- Manhattan School of Music faculty
- American jazz guitarists
Latest information about Jack Wilkins updated on January 23, 2021.