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Jack Brymer
English clarinettist (1915-2003) · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Died at 88
John Alexander Brymer OBE was an English clarinettist and saxophonist. The Times called him "the leading clarinettist of his generation, perhaps of the century".
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About this person
He was largely self-taught as a player and he performed as an amateur before being invited by Sir Thomas Beecham to join the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 1947. He remained with the orchestra until 1963, two years after Beecham's death.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 2003 · aged 88
Where to find them
The same award as Jack
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