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Kenny Wheeler

1930 - 2014

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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 over 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 on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kenny Wheeler is the 1,813th most popular musician (down from 1,799th in 2019), the 559th most popular biography from Canada (down from 507th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Canadian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Kenny Wheeler ranks 1,813 out of 3,175. Before him are Doug Aldrich, Topper Headon, Mike Chapman, Jimmie Vaughan, Chris Poland, and Seasick Steve. After him are Van Dyke Parks, Max Weinberg, Johnny Dodds, Booker T. Jones, Leonidas Kavakos, and Holly Johnson.

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Among people born in 1930, Kenny Wheeler ranks 526. Before him are Alan Oppenheimer, Fred Saberhagen, Andy White, György Mitró, Vytautas Žalakevičius, and Juan Alberto Melgar Castro. After him are Edward Givens, Romano Bonagura, Yngve Brodd, Ferreira Gullar, John Keel, and Mara Corday. Among people deceased in 2014, Kenny Wheeler ranks 444. Before him are Elaine Stritch, Carmen Zapata, John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough, Constantin Alexandru, Ian McLagan, and Gundi Busch. After him are Gyula Sax, Richard Hoggart, John Dobson, Aulis Rytkönen, Jacques Friedel, and Antonio Rada.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Kenny Wheeler ranks 559 out of 1,622. Before him are Kelly Rowan (1965), Charles Scicluna (1959), Jeanne Sauvé (1922), Sarah Carter (1980), Edward Archibald (1884), and George-Étienne Cartier (1814). After him are Lucile Watson (1879), Archibald MacKinnon (1937), Yannick Nézet-Séguin (1975), Gil Bellows (1967), Leslie Hope (1965), and Michael Hogan (1949).

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Among MUSICIANS In Canada

Among musicians born in Canada, Kenny Wheeler ranks 27. Before him are Calixa Lavallée (1842), Rick Danko (1943), Alex Lifeson (1953), Daniel Lanois (1951), Richard Manuel (1943), and Hank Snow (1914). After him are Angela Hewitt (1958), Jeff Healey (1966), Devin Townsend (1972), Sarah McLachlan (1968), Shawn Drover (1966), and Guy Lombardo (1902).

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