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English jazz swing drummer and arranger (born 1929)

John Armatage
Birth nameJohn Armatage
Born (1929-08-05) 5 August 1929 (age 95)
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
GenresJazz
OccupationDrummer
Instrumentdrums
Musical artist

John Armatage (born 5 August 1929) is an English jazz swing drummer and arranger.

Armatage began professional work in 1957 when he gigged with John Chilton and then recorded, toured and made a film with Bruce Turner, the film called Living Jazz (1962). He has played with artists such as Pete Allen and Terry Lightfoot. He has done collaborative work with Pee Wee Russell.

References

  1. Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian (2004). The Rough Guide to Jazz. Rough Guides. p. 23. ISBN 1-84353-256-5.
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