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“You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.“ - Winston Churchill From the 1966 album Quietly There, it opens with the album’s title tune, “Quietly There,” from the film noir, HARPER, which starred Paul Newman as detective Lew Harper. Among the “coolest“ of the West Coast tenor players of the 1950s, Bill Perkins in later years became a bit influenced by John Coltrane and modernized his style in a personal way. A flexible and versatile musician who also played baritone, alto, soprano, and flute, Perkins was best-known for his work on tenor. Born in San Francisco, he grew up in Chile, moved to Santa Barbara, and served in the military in World War II. After studying music and engineering, he played in the big bands of Jerry Wald, Woody Herman (1951-1953 and 1954), and Stan Kenton (1953-1954 and 1955-1958). “Perk“ started recording as a leader in 1956 (most notably Grand Encounter with John Lewis), including sets with A
