Kenneth vincent john wheeler, oc 14 january 1930 18 september 2014 was a canadian. For this occasion, the canadianborn, english by adoption, trumpet and flugelhorn player has lined up stan sulzmann, on tenor and soprano sax, bobby wellins on tenor sax, john taylor on piano, chris laurence on double bass and martin france on drums. Thanks to andy gray and bgo recordsa label responsible for a wealth of 1960s and 70s british jazz reissueswindmill tilter is finally available on cd. Complete your kenny wheeler and the john dankworth orchestra collection.
Long considered a holy grail of british jazz, trumpet legendiconic composer kenny wheelers classic 1969 fontana leader debut, windmill tilter, has remained curiously out of printnever, in fact, appearing legitimately on cd. His next and first solo leader recording was also a big band date january, 1973, again featuring all of his own compositions. Windmill tilter has finaly been released on cd, this is from 1968 and features the john dankworth band with music by kenny wheeler. Windmill tilter the story of don quixote vinyl kenny wheeler. Kenny wheeler confirms his understanding with cam jazz by treating us to a new, invaluable recording in a sextet. Kenny wheeler and the john dankworth orchestra windmill tilter.
Most of his performances were rooted in jazz, but he was also active in free improvisation and occasionally contributed to rock music recordings. Kenny wheeler and the john dankworth orchestra kenny wheeler and the john dankworth orchestra windmill tilter the story of don quixote. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Story of don quixote, john dankworth and kenny wheeler 1969 cool beat studio g, 1974 perception kpm music, 1981 tournee du chat, tony coe nato, 1983 music for the movies with tony kinsey kpm, 1982 traditions with richard harvey kpm, 1983. Kenny wheeler flugelhorn lee konitz alto saxophone bill frisell guitar dave holland bass recorded on february. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations.
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Following the release of windmill tilter, kenny secured his first broadcast for the bbc as a bandleader. Around 6 vinyl 1980 jazz kenny wheeler download jazz. Kenny wheeler was not very well known as a composer when john dankworth allowed him to use his orchestra for an album of his own. Kenny wheeler biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
Wheeler wrote over one hundred compositions and was a skilled arranger for. This, the first of his infrequent large ensemble recordings, was originally released back in 1969, and some thirteen years prior to that he was working in the quintet of baritone saxophonist buddy featherstonhaugh. Kenny wheeler quartet nicollettepresent past youtube. Kenny wheeler with the john dankworth orchestra windmill tilter the story of don quixote. Although resident in england since 1952 and often thought to be an english musician, kenny wheeler was born in canada in 1930. Jazz trumpeter, flugelhorn player and composer kenny wheeler died on 18 september aged 84. Wheeler released his debut album as a leader, windmill tilter recorded with dankworths orchestra, in 1969. Submit your email address to subscribe to daves email list and get a free download. Kenny wheeler musician music database radio swiss jazz.
Jan 28, 2015 with the passing of kenneth vincent john wheelerkenny wheeler to his legion of friends and fansthe world lost yet another significant figure in the history of jazz from the mid60s through to the second decade of the new millennium, the artist that norma winstone more often than not his singer of choice called the duke ellington of our times. Wheeler recorded seven albums with cam jazz from 2005 to 2008, but returned to ecm to record his final album in 20. This set from two recently departed greats of european jazz is like a conversation between old. With the passing of kenneth vincent john wheelerkenny wheeler to his legion of friends and fansthe world lost yet another significant figure in the history of jazz from the mid60s through to the second decade of the new millennium, the artist that norma winstone more often than not his singer of choice called the duke ellington of our times. Windmill tilter the story of don quixote bgo records. Just paste the urls youll find below and well download file for you. Download the john schroeder orchestra files tradownload. Story of don quixote john dankworth orchestra, kenny wheeler on allmusic 1969. Ken wheeler and the john dankworth orchestra windmill. Kenny wheeler download full list jazz album kenny wheeler. Kenny wheeler is a canadian born trumpeter and composer who has gained the respect and.
This is a kenny wheeler, who, at the time of the recording, was almost 80 years old he was born in toronto in january 1930 and yet still brilliant and elegant. Registered users can also use our file leecher to download files directly from all file hosts where it was found on. Songs for quintet is issued on january 14, 2015, which would have been kenny wheeler s 85th birthday. You can buy album around 6 vinyl 1980 kenny wheeler. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. Aged 84 while he made a lot of eloquent noise with his trumpet, virtuoso kenny wheeler never discussed his. Kenny wheeler was born in toronto in january 1930, and as a teenager moved to st. Kenny wheeler windmill tilter the story of don quixote.
Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Wheeler still practises four hours a day and writes for another four. Kenny wheeler and the john dankworth orchestra windmill tilter the story of don. This has long been a favourite of mine, the writing and playing is first class and includes a 2223 year old derek watkins on lead. Get his latest music, videos, itinerary, and news, purchase audio, and download transcriptions. This became an annual event that led to an outpouring of. Kenny wheeler windmill tilter the 1st in a series of interviewessays of canadian musicians that was some summer in london in 1966. Recorded nine months prior to his death in september 2014, kenny wheeler s songs for quintet is the acclaimed jazz trumpeters last studio album.
Its easy to forget how long canadianborn kenny wheeler has been making music. Most of his output is rooted in jazz, but he has also been active in free improvisation and has occasionally contributed to rock music recordings. Most of his performances were rooted in jazz, but he was also active in free improvisation and occasionally contributed to. A cd was released by bgo records in september 2010. Kenny wheeler, the great canadian jazz composer and trumpeter who died this week aged 84 in his adopted london, was a very long way from loquacious. There had been talk of reissuing it years ago, but supposedly the master tapes were lost.
His musical life spanned most of the developments in jazz from 1950 onward, placing him at the centre of every major innovation in modern european jazz during the last half century. Windmill tilter was released in 1968 on the fontana label in the uk, and soon became a highly desired collectors prize. Buy mp3 music online kenny wheeler a long time ago. The ljo at wavendon, with henry lowther standing taking the kenny wheeler solo part. If you have any other trouble downloading the john schroeder orchestra post it in comments and our support team or a community member will help you.
Kenny wheeler windmill tilter vinyl records, lp, cd on. Kenny wheelers windmill tilterlondon jazz orchestra at music in the garden, wavendon. Wheeler performed and recorded his own compositions with large jazz ensembles throughout his career, beginning with the first album under his own name, windmill tilter 1969, recorded with the john dankworth band. Kenny wheelers windmill tilter sax on the web forum. Long considered a holy grail of british jazz, trumpet legendiconic composer kenny wheeler s classic 1969 fontana leader debut, windmill tilter, has remained curiously out of printnever, in fact, appearing legitimately on cd. Kenny wheeler performed and recorded his own compositions with large jazz ensembles throughout his career, starting with his first featured album windmill tilter, recorded in 1968 with the john dankworth band. Early john dankworth at his best from a time when he was really coming into his own, and turning out some excellent arrangements. Kenny wheeler windmill tilter vinyl records, lp, cd on cdandlp. Wheeler wrote his first big band album for dankworths band in. Songs for quintet is issued on january 14, 2015, which would have been kenny wheelers 85th birthday. Kenneth vincent john wheeler, oc 14 january 1930 18 september 2014 was a canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player, based in the u. Kenny wheeler s windmill tilter just to revive an old thread, i have just been informed that windmill tilter is to be reissued later this year on bgo. In next page click regular or free download and wait certain amount of time usually around 30 seconds until download button will appead. Kenny wheelers windmill tilter just to revive an old thread, i have just been informed that windmill tilter is to be reissued later this year on bgo.
Jan 14, 2016 1 nicolette 2 present past both songs composed by kenny wheeler. Here you can buy and download music mp3 kenny wheeler. Kenny wheeler 19302014 is one of the most enigmatic and influential jazz musicians in recent memory. Kenny wheeler and the john dankworth orchestra windmill.
The album features, among others, john mclaughlin, dave holland, michael gibbs and the john dankworth orchestra. Kenny wheeler songs for quintet 2015 official digital. The set features work from mike gibbs and chris pyne on trombones, kenny wheeler on trumept, henry lowther on cornet, alan branscombe on piano, and tony coe and. An analysis of the melodic, harmonic and structural techniques in the. Kenny barron dave holland trio featuring jonathan blake. This quiet, supremely modest canadian came to play a pervasive role in uk and european jazz, moving seamlessly and without partisanship between the realms of modern bebop, free improv large ensembles and jazz composition.
Recorded nine months prior to his death in september 2014, kenny wheelers songs for quintet is the acclaimed jazz trumpeters last studio album. Catherines, encouraged by his father, a trombonist. Kenny wheeler, the expat canadian trumpeter and jazz composer, was 82 last week but this big band session featuring new themes and plenty of flugelhorn improvising, was recorded only a few months ago. Wheeler had released a number of fine albums prior to coming to the label in the mid70s including his first, the recently reissued 1969 fontana classic windmill tilter, but it was with ecm that he truly honed his skills as a composer and bandleader his unparalleled acumen on both trumpet and flugelhorn already finely developed, first as a.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Kenny wheeler, john dankworth orchestra windmill tilter. Aug 27, 2017 wheeler had released a number of fine albums prior to coming to the label in the mid70s including his first, the recently reissued 1969 fontana classic windmill tilter, but it was with ecm that he truly honed his skills as a composer and bandleader his unparalleled acumen on both trumpet and flugelhorn already finely developed, first as. A kind of allstar british band although wellins is scottish for this new six for six, recorded in april 2008 at bauer studios in ludwigsburg, germany. In kenny wheelers case, perhaps the opposite was the case. Kenny wheeler songs for quintet 2015 written by bluesever friday, 14 october 2016. Long considered a holy grail of british jazz, trumpet legendiconic composer kenny wheelers classic 1969 fontana leader debut, windmill. Review by tony kelsey almost fifty years after it was recorded, kenny wheelers windmill tilter 1968 has finally been given two full live performances by the big band. Kenny wheeler songs for quintet 2015 highresaudio flac.
Oct 14, 2016 wheeler had released a number of fine albums prior to coming to the label in the mid70s including his first, the recently reissued 1969 fontana classic windmill tilter, but it was with ecm that he truly honed his skills as a composer and bandleader his unparalleled acumen on both trumpet and flugelhorn already finely developed, first as a. A characteristic, in fact, that has defined wheelers playing throughout his sixtyyear career. The jazz scene, which i had left three years previously had changed so much. Listen online 10 songs from where do we go from here. Jun 09, 2015 wheeler had released a number of fine albums prior to coming to the label in the mid70s including his first, the recently reissued 1969 fontana classic windmill tilter, but it was with ecm that he truly honed his skills as a composer and bandleader his unparalleled acumen on both trumpet and flugelhorn already finely developed, first as. Buy mp3 music online kenny wheeler windmill tilter the story of don quixote vinyl kenny wheeler windmill tilter. Kenny wheeler 14th january 1930 18 september 2014 was a canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player, based since the 1950s in the uk. Windmill tilter kenny wheeler maynard ferguson board.
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