Trumpeter. Born in Bath into a family of musicians. Came to London with his family in 1933. Founded the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble and pioneered brass chamber music. Died at home, 14 Hamilton Terrace.
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Philip Jones
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Philip Jones
Philip Jones, CBE, 1928 - 2000, musician, founder of the Philip Jones Brass E...
Other Subjects
Black Music Congress, etc.
A number of groups related to black music history seem to have come and gone; it's difficult to disentangle them. These links were working in 2021: Black History Month, IRDUK (mentioned on the post...
Gregory Isaacs
Reggae singer. Born Gregory Anthony Isaacs in Kingston, Jamaica. He recorded many successful albums in Jamaica and Britain. Died in Harrow, at the house with the plaque.
Theresa Cornelys
Opera singer, actress and adventuress, was born in Vienna, née Imer. First came to England in 1746. In 1760 rented Carlisle House, a large mansion at the south-east corner of Soho Square, where she...
'Father' Henry Willis
Organ builder. Born north-west London. His first London workshop was in Foundling Terrace, Gray's Inn Road. Then when he got the commission to build the large organ for the Great Exhibition he move...