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Kenny Baker

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Kenny Baker was born in Withernsea, Yorkshire in 1921. Both his parents were musical and he credited his mother with giving him a thorough musical grounding in theory and harmony at a very early age. This stood him in good stead when he wanted to arrange and compose. He began by playing piano, sax, violin and piano-accordian before switching to tenor horn and then cornet. While in Withernsea he played in the Gospel Mission Band as well leading his own band at the Queens hotel. When the family moved to Hull he played local gigs as well as playing in the West Hull Silver Band. In 1940 he came to London with comedian Sandy Powell for a three week season at the London Coliseum

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Kenny Baker: Blowin' Up a Storm

Kenny Baker: Blowin' Up a Storm

Looking up at the sky at night, I've often wondered whether there's another us out there in a parallel universe. You know, like on the Twilight Zone or in science fiction novels. A world where there are people who look and sound like us but have had different outcomes and made different contributions. When it comes ...

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Article: Album Review

Joe Harriott: The Joe Harriott Story

Read "The Joe Harriott Story" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay


Almost 40 years after his death in 1973 at just 44 years of age, Joe Harriott's talent, imagination and impact on the development of jazz in Britain are gaining greater recognition than ever. Indeed, The Joe Harriott Story, an exceptional 4-disc box set of music from the alto saxophonist, is both a reflection of this belated ...

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Article: Big Band Report

It's Time for the News! But First, a Brief Report from Sick Bay...

Read "It's Time for the News! But First, a Brief Report from Sick Bay..." reviewed by Jack Bowers


August 2010 has been an interesting month. A few weeks ago I noticed a slight twinge in the right shoulder. The twinge soon became an ache, followed by loss of mobility and muscle tone in the right arm. The pain varies but is always there. As this is being written, I can raise the right arm ...

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Kenny Baker Presents The Half Dozen...After Hours

Label: Blue Note
Released: 1997

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The Best Of British Jazz

Label: Blue Note
Released: 1981

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The Phase 4 Of World Of Kenny Baker

Label: Blue Note
Released: 1976

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The Spectacular Trumpet Of

Label: Blue Note
Released: 1969

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Date With The Dozen

Label: Blue Note
Released: 1958

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Make Believe

Label: Blue Note
Released: 1954


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