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John Armatage

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

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).[1] He has played with artists such as Pete Allen and Terry Lightfoot. He has done collaborative work with Pee Wee Russell.

References

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