PERFORMANCE VERSATILITY : From the Main Stage to Supporting Performances, Smooth Jazz Charting, Multi-Instrumentalist D.S. Wilson is available for Bookings worldwide!
INSTRUMENT(S): Saxophones, Keyboards
COLLEAGUES : Adam Hawley, Jeff Carruthers, Steve Oliver, Jeff Kashiwa, Althea Rene, Marion Meadows, Matt Cusson, Ilya Serov, Eric Valentine, Lenny Castro, Todd Schroeder, Casey Abrams, Dylan Chambers, Mel Brown, Cornelius Mims, Chris Miskel, Gerey Johnson, Jessy J.
PERFORMANCES :
• O’Hare Jazz Festival – Chicago, IL
• Fresh Coast Jazz Festival – Milwaukee, WI
• Prairie Art & Music Festival – Schaumberg, IL
• The Promontory – Chicago, IL
• Epiphany Center for the Arts – Chicago, IL
• The Roxy – Lockport, IL
• Fidelitas Winery – Woodinville, WA
• Fielding Hills Winery – Lake Chelan, WA
• Siren Song Winery – Lake Chelan, WA
• North Carolina State Fair – Raleigh, NC
SOCIALS / STREAMS :
• Combined Social Followers 9,300+
• 2024 Spotify Streams 566,000+
• 2024Total Combined Streams 1.7 Mil
• Lifetime Spotify Streams 1.2+ Mil
• Lifetime Combined Streams 2.6+ Mil
AWARDS :
• Awarded Scholarship to Berklee Music School, Boston, MA
• 2x Finalist Talent Competition Dave Koz Cruise
CHARTING :
• Skyline #22 - SmoothJazz.com Top 100
Annual Chart 2023
• Metamorphosis #26 - SmoothJazz.com Top 100
Annual Chart 2024
• Multiple Top 40 songs - RadioWave Monitor and
SmoothJazz.com Charts
AIRPLAY FEATURES :
• 2x featured Sirius XM's Dave Koz Lounge
• Album of the Week - The Soul of London
• Featured on WOSD's The Smooth Jazz Cafe
radio show, Chicago, IL
• Features on WTOB Radio, Winston-Salem, NC
"...a seasoned and dynamic American jazz musician, composer, producer and performer whose Smooth Jazz sound primarily features the saxophone and piano, and blurs the lines between jazz, funk, rock, pop and blues, with smooth and memorable sax melodies. These are accentuated with the use of funky drum and bass rhythms, alongside artful guitars and tasteful use of keyboards."
Wilson’s third album “Skyline” (produced by hit-maker Adam Hawley) propelled D.S. into the mainstream with multiple songs receiving Top 40 chart success. Having just completed his fourth album “Metamorphosis” with producers Jeff Carruthers and Steve Oliver, Wilson is again receiving consistent chart success along with breaking into major festivals with recent performances at the Chicago O’Hare Jazz Festival and the Milwaukee Fresh Coast Jazz Festival.
Wilson’s last two albums “Skyline” and “Metamorphosis” were ranked #22 and #26 in the Annual Top 100 Album Chart on SmoothJazz.com for 2023 and 2024, respectively.
