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RIP Kenny Wheeler

We were all very sad to hear about Kenny Wheeler's death yesterday.

Many of us at Serious treasure memories of Kenny Wheeler’s gorgeous trumpet and flugelhorn sound and his distinctive compositions. His quintet performance at last year’s EFG London Jazz Festival, preceded by an equally memorable big band performance at the 2012 Festival, reminded us all that Kenny – for all his gentle modesty – was a massively valued and influential cornerstone of contemporary jazz.

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