The Incredible Ron Wilkins Story | Surviving COVID & New 2026 Album The Vigil and The Sleeping Giant
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series featuring acclaimed jazz trombonist, composer, educator, and bandleader Ron Wilkins along with trombone virtuoso, composer, and collaborator Rebecca Patterson.
In this deeply moving and inspiring conversation, we discuss their powerful 2026 album, The Vigil and The Sleeping Giant, a project that explores the nature of time, resilience, healing, and the human experience through the language of jazz.
At its core, the album examines how our perception of time shifts throughout life and how the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically altered that…
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