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