Kenny Wheeler

The Profile

Kenny Wheeler was a jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist and composer noted for his lyrical tone, compositional work and recordings on ECM. He collaborated with musicians such as Lee Konitz, Dave Holland and Bill Frisell.

Recorded for ECM; admired for lyrical flugelhorn/trumpet playing; led ensembles and wrote for larger groups.

The review(s) praise Kenny Wheeler's lyrical trumpet/flugelhorn voice, his composition skills and the intimate, restrained ambience of Angel Song. Collaborations with Lee Konitz, Dave Holland and Bill Frisell are highlighted. The ECM production and audio quality are singled out as superb.