Kenny Wheeler
Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler, OC (14 January 1930 – 18 September 2014) was a Canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player, based in the U.K. from the 1950s onwards.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler |
| Born | 14 January 1930 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 18 September 2014 (aged 84) London, England |
| Genres | Jazz, avant-garde jazz, chamber jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet, flugelhorn |
| Years active | 1950–2014 |
| Labels | ECM, Fontana, FMP, Soul Note, PSI, CAM Jazz |
Most of his performances were rooted in jazz, but he was also active in free improvisation and occasionally contributed to rock music recordings. Wheeler wrote over one hundred compositions and was a skilled arranger for small groups and large ensembles.
Wheeler was the patron of the Royal Academy Junior Jazz course.
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