Sandin Wilson

Sandin Wilson
Born
Sandin Wilson

(1959-10-06) October 6, 1959
Medford, Oregon
GenresRock
InstrumentAcoustic bass guitar
Works
Formerly ofFreeway, Calvin Walker band, The 3 Humans, Caryl Mack band, Quarterflash, Nu Shooz, Soul vaccination, Linda Hornbuckle, METRO, Gino Vannelli's band

Sandin Wilson (born October 6, 1959, in Medford, Oregon) is a veteran bassist and vocalist from the Pacific Northwest.

Early life and education

Orchestra was Wilson's first calling on the acoustic bass violin, with a trip to NYC with "America's Youth in Concert" in 1976, at age 16, to play Carnegie Hall, and 9 European countries.[1]

After graduating from Medford Senior High in 1978, Wilson attended Mt. Hood Community College for a year.[2]

In 1996–1997, Wilson attended Portland Community College, studying nursing practice to become a Certified Nursing Assistant.[3]

Career

With the group Freeway 12 from 1979 to 1984, Sandin Wilson recorded two albums, two singles, and a compilation,[4] and he had 43 credits from 1981 through 2015. From 1989–2009, he was also a bassist and vocalist with Quarterflash.[3]

In 2003, Sandin Wilson released his first solo CD, Into My World (Microfish Music), with bassist Jimmy Haslip, of the "Yellowjackets" fame, getting Executive producer credits, with Haslip contributing 2 tracks from his songwriting portfolio.[5]

From 2005–2010, Sandin Wilson was a bassist and vocalist with the Gino Vannelli Band. His second solo project was recorded live to 2-track in October 2006 at Jimmy Maks Jazz club in Portland, Oregon. Entitled, "Sandin Wilson Group", a "Night on the Town" (2007, Microfish Music), it is a very live recording featuring stellar bass and vocal performances from Sandin and his 6 piece group.[6]

Aside from his solo projects, the "Sandin Wilson Group" and "Sandin Wilson Trio", he also has toured with vocalist/songwriter Gino Vannelli. Sandin has recorded two DVDs with Gino Vannelli's band, one on the Orange lounge.com site and also a Live DVD while performing at the Java Jazz festival in Jakarta, Indonesia.[7]

Sandin Wilson has recorded on over 120 CDs and has recorded on the album Girl In the Wind.[8] He toured with the band Quarterflash,[9] Nu Shooz[1] and opened shows for people such as Kenny Loggins,[10] Chaka Khan,[11] Tower of Power,[12] The Neville Brothers[12] and Level 42.[13] Sandin's gigs with Gino Vannelli have been in Jakarta, and at the "Java Jazz Festival", in Indonesia.[7]

Wilson has lived in Monroe Georgia, and he currently resides in Scappoose, Oregon.

References

  1. ^ a b "Sandin Wilson Band". Baker City Herald. 2006-09-07. p. 26. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  2. ^ "Sandin Wilson - Topic". YouTube. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  3. ^ a b "Sandin Wilson". Discogs. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
  4. ^ "Freeway (12)". Discogs. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
  5. ^ "Productions by Jimmy Haslip". jimmyhaslipbass.com. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  6. ^ Live: A Night on the Town - Sandin Wilson | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2025-10-08
  7. ^ a b "GINOINTOUR". web.i2000net.it. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  8. ^ "Friday 21". The Oregonian. 1990-09-21. p. 103. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  9. ^ "The Musicians". The Oregonian. 2005-09-02. p. 158. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  10. ^ "SummerFest". The Oregonian. 2004-07-01. p. 70. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  11. ^ Munger, Buck. "Two Louies" (PDF). p. 13.
  12. ^ a b "Soul Vaccination". www.cmevents.com. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  13. ^ Night, Cool (2019-02-25). "La Bible de la Westcoast Music - Cool Night -: Giraffe "The View From Here" (1989) -Progressive Rock / High Tech AOR-". La Bible de la Westcoast Music - Cool Night -. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
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