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Derek Watkins
English jazz, pop and classical lead trumpet player (1945–2013)
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Lived 1945–2013, aged 68United Kingdom
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Updated 2026-07-17
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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