Artist
Tubby Hayes
St Pancras, United Kingdom · 1935 – 1973
Tubby Hayes is a musician from St Pancras, United Kingdom, active 1935–1973. Their discography on Gatefold includes 3 records. They also recorded with The Tubby Hayes Orchestra, The Tubby Hayes Quintet and Tubby Hayes Quartet.
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Biography
British jazz multi-reed player (alto, baritone, tenor saxophone, flute) vibraphonist, and composer
Born January 30, 1935 in St Pancras, London, UK, died June 8, 1973 in Hammersmith, London, UK (aged 38)
One of the most collected British jazz musicians of his era, Hayes began his professional career in his mid-teens, recording with Ronnie Scott in The Jazz Couriers (a group performing from 1957 to 1959), and leading a series of recordings for and. Performed at the in New York in 1961 and returned to the United States in 1962, 1964 and 1965. His health began to decline in the late-1960s and Hayes died from heart failure. A biography by Simon Spillett, "The Long Shadow of The Little Giant: The Life, Work and Legacy of Tubby Hayes" was published in 2015.
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Tubby Hayes — solo
Their records — most-collected first.
The Tubby Hayes Orchestra
Tubby Hayes under another name — MusicBrainz marks this project eponymous.
The Tubby Hayes Quintet
Tubby Hayes under another name — MusicBrainz marks this project eponymous.
Tubby Hayes Quartet
Tubby Hayes under another name — MusicBrainz marks this project eponymous.
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