Composer
Kenny Wheeler
Canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player (1930–2014)
1930–2014
17 works in the index
- Born
- 1930
- Died
- 2014
- Birthplace
- St. Catharines
- Place of death
- London
- Citizenship / historical state
- Canada
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
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.
Wheeler was the patron of the Royal Academy Junior Jazz course.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- trumpeter; composer; jazz musician; musician
- Education
- The Royal Conservatory of Music
- Genres
- jazz; avant-garde jazz; chamber jazz
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 65213916
- ISNI
- 0000000114739701
- GND ID
- 134054954
- Library of Congress ID
- n85235106
- MusicBrainz ID
- b3f8b449-af84-4766-bced-ff9aa6ba6f2b
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Genres represented
- Jazz
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 17
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Jan - B-flat Lead Sheet | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Introduction to No Particular Song | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Mabel - E-flat Instruments | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 1 |
| Smatter - E-flat Instruments | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 1 |
| Winter Sweet | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 3 |
| Introduction to No Particular Song - E-flat Lead Sheet | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| For Jan - Piano Accompaniment | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| For Jan - C Lead Sheet - BC | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Introduction to No Particular Song - B-flat Lead Sheet | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Introduction to No Particular Song - Piano Accompaniment | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Mabel - B-flat Instruments | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 1 |
| Smatter - B-flat Instruments | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 1 |
| For Jan - E-flat Lead Sheet | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Introduction to No Particular Song - C Lead Sheet - BC | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Mabel - C Instruments | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 1 |
| Smatter - C Instruments | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 1 |
| Gentle Piece | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 65213916. Portrait: Andy Newcombe Farnborough, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.