Annie Whitehead
Annie Whitehead | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lena Annie Whitehead |
| Born | 16 July 1955 Oldham, Lancashire, England |
| Genres | Jazz, big band, ska, pop |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Trombone |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Website | www |
Lena Annie Whitehead (born 16 July 1955 in Oldham, Lancashire)[1] is a British jazz trombone player.
Career
[edit]Whitehead learned the trombone in high school and participated in rock and jazz bands.[1] When she was 16, she left school to become a member of a female big band led by Ivy Benson.[1] She played with the band for two years before moving to Jersey.[1] Unhappy with the life of a musician, she quit music for almost six years.[1] She returned in 1979 and started a ska band.[1] She took an interest in jazz again after moving to London two years later and performing in pubs.[1] In the 1980s, she toured with Brotherhood of Breath, a big band led by South African pianist Chris McGregor.[1]
During her career, she has worked with ...And the Native Hipsters, Blur, Carla Bley, Charlie Watts Orchestra, Fun Boy Three, Jah Wobble, Jamiroquai, John Stevens, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Smiley Culture, Spice Girls, and Working Week.[1] She was a member of The Zappatistas, a Frank Zappa tribute band led by guitarist John Etheridge.[2]
Discography
[edit]- Mix Up 1984
- This is ...Rude 1994
- Naked 1997
- Home
- The Gathering 2000
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Annie Whitehead". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "John Etheridge - The Zappatistas". Johnetheridge.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
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| National | |
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| People | |
- 1955 births
- Living people
- English jazz trombonists
- English lesbian musicians
- Musicians from Oldham
- Women jazz musicians
- 21st-century trombonists
- 21st-century English women musicians
- Penguin Cafe Orchestra members
- Brotherhood of Breath members
- Women trombonists
- 20th-century English LGBTQ people
- 21st-century English LGBTQ people