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Derek Watkins

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English jazz, pop and classical lead trumpet player (1945-2013)

United KingdomMusiciansLived 1945 to 2013 · aged 68
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Derek Roy Watkins was an English jazz, pop, and classical trumpeter. Best known for his lead trumpet work on the soundtracks of James Bond films, Watkins recorded with British jazz bandleaders as well as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, and The Beatles. Dizzy Gillespie called him "Mr.

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Derek Roy Watkins was an English jazz, pop, and classical trumpeter. Best known for his lead trumpet work on the soundtracks of James Bond films, Watkins recorded with British jazz bandleaders as well as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, and The Beatles. Dizzy Gillespie called him "Mr. Lead".

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United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1945 to 2013 · aged 68
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7 languages

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