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Kenny Wheeler
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Trumpeters · 1930–2014

Kenny Wheeler

Canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player (1930–2014)

Born
14 January 1930
St. Catharines
Died
18 September 2014
London
Country
Canada
Active
1950–
Record labels
ECM Records, Edition Records
Discography
37 albums

Biography

Kenny Wheeler was a jazz musician who played trumpet and flute. Kenny Wheeler was born on 14 January 1930 in St. Catharines and died on 18 September 2014 in London. The music is usually filed under jazz, avant-garde jazz and chamber jazz. Record labels: ECM Records and Edition Records. The discography here lists 37 albums, from “Windmill Tilter: The Story of Don Quixote” (1969) to “Jazz Standards Live” (2024). Honours include Officer of the Order of Canada.

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. Wheeler was the patron of the Royal Academy Junior Jazz course.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Windmill Tilter: The Story of Don Quixote 1969
Song for Someone 1973
Gnu High 1976
Deer Wan 1978
Around 6 1980
Double, Double You 1984
Gigolo 1986
Music for Large & Small Ensembles 1990
Kenny Wheeler - Peter O'Mara - Wayne Darling - Bill Elgart 1991
Greenhouse Fables 1992
Kayak 1992
Touché 1996
All the More 1997
Angel Song 1997
Siren's Song 1997
A Child's Blessing 1998
Jeff Johnston Quartet with Kenny Wheeler 1998
Summerflood 1998
A Long Time Ago 1999
Still Waters 1999
Moon 2001
Sometime Suite 2001
Dream Sequence 2003
Where Do We Go From Here? 2004
Other People 2005
What Now? 2005
Free Zone Appleby 2005 2006 · Live
It Takes Two! 2006
Nineteen Plus One 2009
One of Many 2011
The Long Waiting 2012
Mirrors 2013
Six for Six 2013
On the Way to Two 2015
Songs for Quintet 2015
Under Milk Wood in Hamburg 2022 · Live
Jazz Standards Live 2024 · Live

Standards written by Kenny Wheeler

TitleKeyFormGroove
Everybody's Song But My Own C minor AABACC · 50 Jazz waltz
For Jan A major A · 24 Jazz waltz
Heyoke F major AA · 36 Jazz waltz
Ma Belle Hélène C major A · 48 Medium-up swing
Nicolette B♭ major AABCAA · 38 Jazz waltz
Onmo D♭ major A · 16 Medium-up swing

Analysed solos by Kenny Wheeler

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Kenny Wheeler play?

Kenny Wheeler is known for playing trumpet and flute.

When and where was Kenny Wheeler born?

Kenny Wheeler was born 14 January 1930 in St. Catharines.

What are Kenny Wheeler's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Windmill Tilter: The Story of Don Quixote (1969), Song for Someone (1973), Gnu High (1976), Deer Wan (1978) and Around 6 (1980).

External links

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