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Kenny Wheeler

photo credit: Caroline Forbes / ECM Records

Active

1950s - 2010s

Born

January 14, 1930 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Died

September 18, 2014 in London, England

Genre

Jazz

Styles

Avant-Garde Jazz Post-Bop Jazz Instrument Trumpet Jazz Symphony

Also Known As

Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler

Member Of

The United Jazz + Rock Ensemble Azimuth

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Kenny Wheeler

Biography by Steve Huey

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One of the most technically proficient of the avant-garde trumpeters, often possessing an atmospheric, introspective quality.
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