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Harry Beckett

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Also known as Harold Winston Beckett

Barbadian musician (1935–2010)

Person · Open Library

Born
1936
Works
38

Top works

  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • L'Alberta
  • Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
  • Le Nunavut
  • L'Ontario

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Listeners
4,311
Total plays
24,836

Tags

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A resident in the UK since 1954, Harry Beckett had an international reputation. In 1961, he played with Charles Mingus in the film All Night Long. In the late 1960s he worked and recorded within the band of bass player and composer Graham Collier. Since 1970, he has been leading groups of his own, recording for Philips, RCA and Ogun Records amongst other labels. He was a key figure of important groups in the British free jazz/improvised music scene <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Harry+Becke

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Harry
Family name
Beckett
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Bridgetown
Place of death
Greater London
Occupation
jazz musician
Languages spoken
English language
Genre
jazz
Instrument
flugelhorn
Record label
Philips Records
Image
Harry Beckett.jpg
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Commons category
Harry Beckett
date of birth
1935-05-30
date of death
2010-07-22
cause of death
stroke
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1961-00-00
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