Tommy Whittle (13 October 1926 – 13 October 2013) was a British jazz saxophonist. Tommy Whittle was born in Grangemouth, Scotland. He started playing...
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The Tommy Whittle Chase is a National Hunt handicap steeplechase in England which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Haydock Park...
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Premru, BBC Radio, Dave Hancock, and Maynard Ferguson. He worked with Tommy Whittle for much of the 1970s, Tony Coe later in the decade, Ronnie Ross for...
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(d. 2002) 1926 – Killer Kowalski, American wrestler (d. 2008) 1926 – Tommy Whittle, Scottish-English saxophonist (d. 2013) 1926 – Eddie Yost, American...
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some later recordings of a 1973 date alongside Kenny Baker, Tony Coe, Tommy Whittle and others. There is also a 48 track sampling of his work spanning 1937...
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and home-grown giants of the genre including Nat Gonella, Vic Ash, Tommy Whittle, Tubby Hayes, Joe Harriott, Kenny Baker, Tony Coe, Allan Ganley, plus...
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MacKenzie – horns (6) Dougie Robinson – horns (6) Ray Swinfield – horns (6) Tommy Whittle – horns (6) Dan Willis – horns (6, 14) Jack Armstrong – horns (6) John...
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London clubs in his spare time. In 1947 he played with Ronnie Scott and Tommy Whittle at the Melody Maker/Columbia Jazz Rally, and following this worked with...
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as a semi-professional, alongside peers such as Ronnie Verrell and Tommy Whittle. In the 1950s, he gained experience playing in the bands of Cyril Stapleton...
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Albert Whittle (1877–1917), English cricketer Alex Whittle (born 1993), English footballer Bill Whittle (born 1959), American conservative Brian Whittle (born...
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four albums. In 1985, he recorded his first record as co-leader with Tommy Whittle (entitled Straight Eight) and as leader of his own quartet in 1987,...
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and his sidemen variously included George Shearing, Colin Bailey, Tommy Whittle and Kenny Ball. Phillips's first recordings under his own name were...
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Shapiro, Straighten Up and Fly Right (Dureco 1983) Tommy Whittle, Grace Notes (Spotlite, 2003) Tommy Whittle, The Tenor Connection (Spotlite, 2010) "Bobby...
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hat-trick of victories in the Motherwell Chase (at Ayr Racecourse), the Tommy Whittle Chase (at Haydock Park Racecourse) and the King George VI Chase (at...
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(born 1967) (tenor) Kirk Whalum (born 1958) Andrew White (1942–2020) Tommy Whittle (1926–2013) (tenor) Barney Wilen (1937–1996) (soprano, alto, tenor)...
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cornet, Keith Christie, John Picard - trombones, Sandy Brown - clarinet, Tommy Whittle - tenor sax, Brian Lemon - piano, Lennie Bush - bass) The Phil Seamen...
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In the mid-1940s Verrell began performing with Scottish saxophonist Tommy Whittle and Belgian trumpeter Johnny Claes. Then between 1947 and 1951 he played...
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10 October – Norrie Martin, 74, footballer (Rangers). 13 October – Tommy Whittle, 87, jazz saxophonist. 15 October Ian Douglas-Wilson, 101, physician...
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Cross Country Handicap Chase Chase Cheltenham 3m 5½f 2 5yo+ December Tommy Whittle Chase Chase Haydock 3m 1½f 2 4yo+ December William Hill Epic Value Handicap...
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scheduled to be shown on Match of the Day. The game finished 0–0 with Tommy Whittle, the then Hinckley goalkeeper facing a penalty that John Salako put...
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way into the London jazz scene of the time, playing in groups led by Tommy Whittle, Tubby Hayes, and Ronnie Scott. In the late 1950s, he was a member of...
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Knightstbridge, London. She appeared frequently with her saxophonist husband Tommy Whittle (he died in October 2013) and has performed extensively on British television...
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1205 Tommy Whittle Sextet / Tommy Whittle Group "Portland Place" /"Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" [Mel 225 /Mel 199] (Sextet-as 1197/Group Tommy Whittle (tenor...
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he also toured with Billy Eckstine and Sammy Davis Jr., as well as Tommy Whittle and Don Lusher. In the 1990s, Orr toured extensively with the UK Glenn...
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Mumford, Paul Nieman, Pete Strange Saxophone: Bill Skeat, Randy Colville, Tommy Whittle, Keith Gemmell, Pat Kyle Strings: Leader: Richard Studt (special thanks...
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success nine days later where he defeated Bregawn by ten lengths in the Tommy Whittle Chase. Although it later transpired that Bregawn was running with a...
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Kenny Baker, Eddie Blair, Duncan Campbell, sax players Don Rendell and Tommy Whittle, trombonists Don Lusher and Wally Smith, drummers Jack Parnell and Ronnie...
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Australian politician, member of the House of Representatives (1975–1983). Tommy Whittle, 87, British jazz saxophonist, pneumonia. Takashi Yanase, 94, Japanese...
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1979 Presenter: Annie Ross House band: Pat Smythe Septet Episode One: Tommy Whittle, Duncan Lamont, Bobby Wellins, Jimmy Hastings, Scott Madden Songs performed...
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top UK mainstream players including Digby Fairweather, Danny Moss and Tommy Whittle, known as the PizzaExpress All Stars. Over the years the club has gone...
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