Al Fairweather
Al Fairweather | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alastair Fairweather 12 June 1927 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 21 June 1993 (aged 66) Edinburgh |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Trumpet |
Alastair Fairweather (12 June 1927 – 21 June 1993)[1] was a British jazz trumpeter, born in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] Educated at the city's Royal High School and Edinburgh College of Art,[2] Fairweather served his National Service in Egypt.
In 1949 Fairweather started a band with his school friend Sandy Brown.[3] In 1953 the pair went south to London with Stan Greig recorded several sides for Esquire Records as the Sandy Brown and the Fairweather-Brown All-Stars.[1] They performed at the Royal Festival Hall.
When Brown went back to Scotland to finish his architecture studies, Fairweather joined the Cy Laurie Jazz Band.[1] From 1966 to 1968, he worked for clarinetist Acker Bilk.[1] Following a second career as a teacher in Harrow, London, Fairweather returned to Edinburgh in 1987, where he remained and played until his death in 1993 at the age of 66.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 164. ISBN 0-85112-674-X.
- ^ "Painting by Al Fairweather of Sean Connery exhibited at Royal College of Art". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
- ^ "Sandy Brown Who's Who ". Sandy Brown McJazz. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
- Yanow, Scott (2001). Trumpet Kings: The Players Who Shaped the Sound of Jazz Trumpet. San Francisco: Backbeat Books. p. 154. ISBN 0-87930-608-4.