biography
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Westbrook, Mike
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popular name of Michael John David Westbrook
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1936– )
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| biography:
| Jazz composer, bandleader, and pianist, born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, SC England, UK. He turned to music after studying painting. He concentrated on writing extended pieces specifically for his own ensembles, ranging from trios to big bands, often in partnership with his wife Kate (tenor horn, piccolo, voice). His major suites include The Cortege (1982) and On Duke's Birthday (1984). Later works include Bean Rows and Blues Shots (1991) and Blues for Terenzi (1995). |
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