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Tony Oxley is an English free improvising drummer and one of the founders of Incus Records.
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Tony Oxley (born in Sheffield on 15 June 1938; died 26 December 2023) was an English free jazz drummer and one of the founders of Incus Records. A self-taught pianist by age eight, Oxley first began playing the drums at seventeen. While in the Black Watch military band from 1957 to 1960, he studied music theory and improved upon his drumming technique. From 1960 to 1964 he led his own quartet which performed locally in England, and in 1963 he began working with Gavin Bryars and guitarist De
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- human
- Given name
- Tony
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Sheffield
- Occupation
- percussionist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- music
- Genre
- free jazz
- Instrument
- drum kit
- Record label
- Tzadik Records
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- Oxley Tony moersfestival 120508.jpg
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- Tony Oxley
- date of birth
- 1938-06-15
- start of work period
- 1960-00-00
- end of work period
- 2020-00-00
- date of death
- 2023-12-26
- name in native language
- Tony Oxley
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