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Ted Heath

Born: Mar 30, 1900 in London, England

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Died: Nov 18, 1969 in Egham, England

Genre: Jazz

Styles: Dance Bands, Swing, British Dance Bands, Big Band

Biography: Ted Heath was one of the most famous big band leaders in Great Britain of the 1950's. His bands played modernized swing music that was always danceable but occasionally had worthwhile solos played in the tradition. Heath started out playing tenor horn before he switched to trombone when he was 14. He ...Read full biography

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At the London Palladium, Vol. 1

Released: 1953

Label: Dutton

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Recorded ca. 1953/1954, this is the American breakthrough by the British bandleader who led a swing band including such jazz artists as Ronnie Scott (ts) and Johnny Dankworth (reeds). ~ David Szatmary, ...Read full review

Heath Swings in Hi-Fi

Released: 1956

Label: London

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Ted Heath led one of the most popular British big bands of the 1950s. The music on this LP, drawn from a variety of different sessions from 1953-56, is, in general, a bit more progressive and bop-oriented ...Read full review

More Ted Heath albums: Main Albums (33), Compilations (55)

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