Kenny Wheeler
- Origin
- Saint Catharines
- Born
- 1930
- Genres
- jazz, avant-garde jazz, Jazz de chambre
- Labels
- Edition of Contemporary Music, Edition Records
Biography
Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler, OC (14 January 1930 – 18 September 2014) 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. He was highly respected among musicians for the beauty of his sound and the range of his trumpet and flugelhorn. Wheeler recorded around twenty albums as a leader and collaborated with many renowned musicians.
Highlights
- Born on January 14, 1930, in Toronto, Canada.
- Renowned composer and trumpeter in jazz and improvisational music.
- Recorded around twenty albums as a leader.
- Awarded the title of Officer of the Order of Canada.
Discography
- Windmill Tilter: The Story of Don Quixote1969
- Underscore Volume 21970
- Song for Someone1973
- Gnu High1976
- The Cheque Is in the Mail1977
- Azimuth1977
- Deer Wan1978
- Horns1979
- Seven Steps to Evans1980
- Around 61980
- Double, Double You1984
- Gigolo1986
- Welcome1987
- Chautemps1988
- Land1989
- Music for Large & Small Ensembles1990
- Kenny Wheeler - Peter O'Mara - Wayne Darling - Bill Elgart1991
- Kayak1992
- Greenhouse Fables1992
- Tales1993
- Ten Tributes1995
- Touché1996
- All the More1997
- Siren's Song1997
- Angel Song1997
- A Child's Blessing1998
- Summerflood1998
- Jeff Johnston Quartet with Kenny Wheeler1998
- Still Waters1999
- A Long Time Ago1999
- One More Time2000
- Gorizia2000
- Moon2001
- That's for Sure2001
- Sometime Suite2001
- Ordesa2002
- Reinventing The World2002
- Overnight2002
- Island2003
- Dream Sequence2003
Awards
- 🏆officier de l'Ordre du Canada
FAQ
How old is Kenny Wheeler?
Kenny Wheeler was born in 1930.
Where is Kenny Wheeler from?
Kenny Wheeler is from Saint Catharines, Canada.
What genre of music does he make?
Kenny Wheeler makes jazz, avant-garde jazz, and chamber jazz.
What are his biggest hits?
Some of his biggest hits include the albums 'Windmill Tilter: The Story of Don Quixote' (1969), 'Gnu High' (1976), and 'Double, Double You' (1984).
Since when has he been active?
Kenny Wheeler has been active since the 1950s.
Has he won any awards?
Kenny Wheeler was named an officer of the Order of Canada.
