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Kenny Wheeler
Canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler, OC (14 January 1930 – 18 September 2014)[1] was a Canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player.[2] Most of his performances were in jazz, but he was also active in free improvisation and sometimes was into rock music recordings. Wheeler wrote over one hundred compositions and was a skilled arranger for small groups and larger ensembles. Wheeler was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Birth name | Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler |
Born | (1930-01-14)14 January 1930 Toronto, Canada |
Died | 18 September 2014(2014-09-18) (aged 84) London, England[1] |
Genres | Avant-garde jazz, post bop, chamber jazz, free improvisation |
Occupation(s) | Composer, musician |
Instruments | Trumpet, flugelhorn |
Years active | 1950s-present |
Labels | ECM, Fontana, FMP, Soul Note, PSI, CAM Jazz |
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Wheeler died after a short period of frail health at a nursing home in London on 18 September 2014.[1] He was 84 years old.[1]