John Armatage
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Birth name | John Armatage |
Born | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | 5 August 1929
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation | Drummer |
Instrument | drums |
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
[edit]- ^ Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian (2004). The Rough Guide to Jazz. Rough Guides. p. 23. ISBN 1-84353-256-5.