Dana Richard Wilson (born 1946) is an American composer,[1] jazz pianist, and teacher.
He is Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus at the Ithaca College School of Music.
Their children reside with their families in Boston, Los Angeles, Eugene (OR), and Seattle.
Solo works have been written for many soloists, including hornists Gail Williams and Adam Unsworth; clarinetists Larry Combs and Richard MacDowell; trumpeters James Thompson, Rex Richardson, and Frank Campos; flutists Wendy Mehne and Kate Steinbeck; oboists David Weiss and Michael Henoch; bassoonists Michael Kroth and Christin Schillinger; saxophonists Steven Mauk and Jamal Rossi; bassist Nicholas Walker, trombonist Tom Ashworth; and pianist Nick Weiser.
Dana Wilson is co-author of Contemporary Choral Arranging, published by Prentice Hall/Simon and Schuster, and has written articles on diverse musical subjects.