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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Pepe Francis MBE from Trinidad, created the band, Ebony with 2 friends in 1969. He's taken part in Notting Hill Carnival since the beginning. Source: Pan Podium, Google Arts and Culture.
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