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Jamaican trumpeter

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Reece was born January 5, 1931 in Kingston, Jamaica, the son of a silent film pianist. He attended the Alpha Boys School (famed in Jamaica for its musical alumni), switching from baritone to trumpet at 14. A full-time musician from age 16, he moved to London in 1948 and spent the 1950s working in Europe, much of that time in Paris. He played with Don Byas, Kenny Clarke, Frank Foster and Thad Jones, among others. Winning praise from the likes of Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins <a href="https://www.

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human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Jamaica
Place of birth
Kingston
Occupation
trumpeter
Field of work
music
Instrument
trumpet
Record label
Blue Note
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date of birth
1931-01-05
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