Kenny Wheeler
Born: 14th January 1930, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died: 18th September 2014, London, UK
Nationality: Canadian
Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler, OC was a Canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player, based in the U.K. from the 1950s onwards.
Most of his performances were rooted in jazz, but he was also active in free improvisation and occasionally contributed to rock music recordings. Wheeler wrote more than one hundred compositions and was a skilled arranger for small groups and large ensembles.
Wheeler was the patron of the Royal Academy Junior Jazz course.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Wheeler
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Vital Spark (Music of Kenny Wheeler)
20th Feb 2026
Norma Winstone, Dave Holland, and Pete Churchill with the London Vocal Project join forces to honour the one and only Kenny Wheeler, performing a selection of his final compositions.
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A Timeless Place
Norma Winstone (vocals), Rundfunkorchester Hannover des NDR, Steve Gray
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Kenny Wheeler (flugelhorn), Keith Jarrett (piano), Dave Holland (double bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums)
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Jazz 100, Top 100 Jazz Albums, Next 100 (Pre-1980)
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1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, Jazz Recommendation
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Special offer. Double, Double You
Kenny Wheeler (trumpet, flugelhorn), Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone), John Taylor (piano), Dave Holland (double bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums)
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Special offer. Deer Wan
Kenny Wheeler (trumpet/flugelhorn), Jan Garbarek (saxophones), John Abercrombie (electric guitar/electric mandolin), Dave Holland (double bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums), Ralph Towner (12-string guitar)
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