An Interview with Kenny Wheeler, Composer and Jazz Trumpet Player

[@LisaBellaDonnaMusic]

A musician, composer, and improviser who is most dear to me. No other like him. I miss him so very much. His music and recordings will live on…. 🖤

[@paxwallace8324]

I got to meet him 3 separate times twice in Seattle and once in Germany. He was so very kind and magnanimous but I knew exactly who he was as early as 17 in 77 when I bought Gnu High. Later in Seattle while in school studying jazz I got to hear him with the Dave Holland sextet with Steve Coleman and Marvin Smitty Smith I think. But he was legendary amongst all of us who loved post Shorter writing and playing. But he was a brilliant free player too as he proved with Anthony Braxton. He's so genuine and unassuming. One must love this phenomenal spirit.

[@reid2hai]

I love Kenny Wheeler's music. It's high art.

[@improcat1]

"The Widow In The Window" , what a beautiful album, never get tired of it. Timeless.

[@60march]

I consider myself hugely fortunate to witness Kenny play on a few occasions. Apart from being a great virtuoso and composer he was just so self effacing and such a gent. Maybe he sought out Britain because it fitted his personality.

[@Copernicus2013]

His album Still Waters is still something I listen to regularly. Great player!

[@anacrusismusic2009]

That is such a beautiful album!

[@robinjones363]

what a great interview, such a great musician

[@eloyhbermudez]

this guy is one of the best composers iv heard

[@glaucovenier906]

Miss you Ken

[@StephenGrew]

Excellent advice.

[@StephenGrew]

A great man.

[@paxwallace8324]

About his initial free playing on the Continent it was funny when he said I'd been playing for awhile before they even knew I could play on a chord😂..funny because He's one of the most advanced harmonic writers and improvisers

[@vincentstuart3148]

Kenny is the best

[@Jazztpt]

Excellent.

[@sebassethorn]

Interviewer is Eddie Harvey.

[@zu0832]

Thanks!

[@paxwallacejazz]

RIP the world is more impoverished now.

[@brian13451]

Yeah, his Beautiful tone. Check out his album Angelsong with Bill Frisell- Wow!!

[@monsterjazzlicks]

I would be more interested to hear about his experiences with Anthony Braxton.