Trumpet and flugelhorn player. Born Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler in Toronto. He moved to Britain in 1952. He made his name playing in groups with Ronnie Scott, John Dankworth and Tubby Hayes. He was a founder of the Junior Jazz programme at the Royal Academy of Music.
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Kenny Wheeler
Kenny Wheeler, jazz trumpeter and composer, lived here 1972 - 2014. One of th...
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Our picture source says: "Jazz Jamaica’s former sound engineer". That's all we can find.
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