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Harry Beckett. Harold Winston Beckett (30 May 1935 [1] – 22 July 2010) was a British trumpeter and flugelhorn player of Barbadian origin.
Artist/groupTitleLabelRecording DateSession following filming All Night LongPrivate Acetate01/01/61West African Rhythm BrothersVarious singlesMelodisc01/01/63Nigerian Union Rhythm Group?Melodisc01/01/66High Life TodayColumbia Lansdowne01/01/66Jul 26, 2010 · Harry Beckett, the Barbados-born trumpeter, flugelhornist and composer, who lived in London from 1954 and who has died after a stroke aged 75, made blindfold tests easy. He was one of those...
Mar 7, 2023 · Barbados-born Harry Beckett was known across the jazz world, respected as a major player on the UK scene for many years, winning the Melody Maker Trumpeter of the Year award in 1972 and recording or performing with a host of musicians including Louis Moholo, John Dankworth and John Surman.
Mar 12, 2020 · It’s a must-have for everyone who loved Harry and his music. The Many Faces Of Harry Beckett, by John Thurlow. Jazz In Britain Ltd, sb, 267 pages. £18. ISBN 978-1-9163206-0-4
Jul 11, 2016 · Barbados-born Harry Beckett was known across the jazz world, respected as a major player on the UK scene for many years, winning the Melody Maker Trumpeter of the Year award in 1972 and recording or performing with a host of musicians including Louis Moholo-Moholo, John Dankworth and John Surman.
Aug 7, 2020 · Harry Beckett’s 1974 sextet recording Joy Unlimited shows, creative juices remained intact, nourished by committed fans and. serviced by a handful of hustling entrepreneurs. One of those ...
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Jun 18, 2020 · Harry Beckett (1923-2010) had one of the most distinctive trumpet sounds in British jazz. Born in Barbados, he took up the trumpet at school and played in a local Salvation Army Band.
