D.S. Wilson

CONTEMPORARY JAZZ
SAXOPHONIST

Chicago, IL

 

D.S. Wilson is a Top 30 Charting Artist currently residing in Chicago, Illinois
and specializing in Saxophones and Keyboards.

With the release of his third solo album “Skyline” released in early 2023 and 40-50 performances per year, Top 25 charting artist/producer D.S. Wilson has rapidly burst into the Smooth/Contemporary Jazz scene.

Wilson’s first two self-produced albums “Stella Rose” (2019) and “Saxuality” (2021) captured the attention of SmoothJazz.com and in 2022, their promotional efforts have propelled D.S. Wilson into the RadioWave and SmoothJazz.com Top 100 charts.

Shortly after teaming up with SmoothJazz.com, D.S. Wilson attended the 2022 and 2023 Dave Koz Jazz Cruises where he was a finalist in the talent competition both years. Wilson also met artist/producer Adam Hawley and they began co-producing songs for the album “Skyline”, featuring two-time Grammy winner Mel Brown, Eric Valentine, Adam Hawley and Carnell Harrell. The Skyline album landed at #22 in the SmoothJazz.com Top 100 Album Chart for 2023, and was twice featured by Dave Koz in his weekly radio show on SiriusXM-Watercolors.

Leveraging the momentum from his Skyline Album, Wilson teamed up with Grammy-nominated producer Jeff Carruthers as well as multi-hit artist/producer Steve Oliver to complete work on his fourth album entitled “Metamorphosis”, which is due out in 2025.

D.S. Wilson’s musical roots began in jazz, but has played and released multiple albums in various genres including rock, pop and blues. He started playing in rock bands in the '80s and didn't stop until well into the new millennium, logging hundreds of performances.  In between then and now he won the North Carolina Battle of the Bands, was awarded a scholarship to the Berklee School of Music in Boston, and worked with Grammy-nominated producer John Custer on his band, Dolo's, self-titled album in the late '90s.  It wasn't until after Dolo dissolved that D.S. Wilson decided to transition back to his jazz roots as a solo artist.

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VENUE & FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

Chicago O'Hare Jazz Festival
Milwaukee Fresh Coast Jazz Festival
Schaumberg Prairie Art & Music Festival
Chicago Auto Show - First Night for Charity
The Promontory- Chicago, IL
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago, IL
Fidelitas Winery - Woodinville, WA
Siren Song Winery and Fielding Hills Winery - Lake Chelan, WA
The Tin Roof - Raleigh, NC
Waraji - Raleigh, NC
La Villa Restaurant - Chicago, IL
The Wine Exchange - St. Charles, IL
Colletti's - Chicago, IL
Marquardt Auto Dealership (corporate events) - Barrington, IL

HIGHLIGHTS & PRESS

Four solo jazz albums completed, two of which we ranked in the Top 30
on the Annual Top 100 Album Chart for both 2023 and 2024

Two-time finalist on the Dave Koz Cruise Talent Competition

Twice featured on the Dave Koz Lounge weekly radio show on SiriusXM Watercolors

Multiple radio interviews and features including The Soul of London radio show in the UK

Offered a scholarship to the Berklee School of Music in Boston, MA

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