Kenny Graham | |
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Birth name | Kenneth Thomas Skingle |
Born | Ealing, London, England | 19 July 1924
Died | 17 February 1997 London, England | (aged 72)
Genres | Jazz, bebop |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger |
Instrument(s) | Tenor saxophone, alto |
Years active | 1940–1980s |
Kenny Graham (born Kenneth Thomas Skingle; 19 July 1924 – 17 February 1997) was a British jazz saxophonist, arranger, composer and essayist, described as "one of Britain's foremost jazz composers and arrangers",[1] and as "a genuine, often overlooked pioneer of the modern jazz movement in Britain".[2]