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{{Short description|British jazz trombone player}}
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[[Image:Annie Whitehead.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Photo by Andrew Fawcett]]
| name = Annie Whitehead
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'''Annie Whitehead''' (born 16 July 1955<ref>[http://www.jazzpages.com/jzzbirth_fr.htm Jazz Birthdays]</ref> in [[Oldham]], [[Lancashire]]) is an English [[jazz]] trombone player.
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| caption = Photo by Andrew Fawcett
| birth_name = Lena Annie Whitehead
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|7|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Oldham]], [[Lancashire]], England
| genre = [[Jazz]], [[big band]], [[ska]], [[pop music|pop]]
| occupation = Musician
| instrument = Trombone
| years_active = 1971–present
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| associated_acts = [[Penguin Cafe Orchestra]]
| website = {{URL|www.earthmusic.com/annie.htm}}
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'''Lena Annie Whitehead''' (born 16 July 1955 in [[Oldham]], [[Lancashire]])<ref name="AM bio"/> is a British [[jazz]] trombone player.


==Career==
==Career==
Whitehead learned the trombone in high school and participated in rock and jazz bands.<ref name="AM bio"/> When she was 16, she left school to become a member of a female big band led by [[Ivy Benson]].<ref name="AM bio" /> She played with the band for two years before moving to Jersey.<ref name="AM bio"/> Unhappy with the life of a musician, she quit music for almost six years.<ref name="AM bio"/> She returned in 1979 and started a [[ska]] band.<ref name="AM bio"/> She took an interest in jazz again after moving to London two years later and performing in pubs.<ref name="AM bio"/> In the 1980s, she toured with [[Brotherhood of Breath]], a big band led by South African pianist [[Chris McGregor]].<ref name="AM bio">{{cite web|title=Annie Whitehead|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/annie-whitehead-mn0000925145/biography|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=20 December 2016}}</ref>
Annie learned trombone at school; at 14 she was already busy playing with brass bands, local dance groups and the Manchester Youth Jazz Orchestra and began her professional career at sixteen. Among her initial influences were [[Miles Davis]], [[Charles Mingus]] and [[Wayne Henderson (musician)|Wayne Henderson]]. She is also eclectic, playing in pop, classical and other genres as well as jazz.


During her career, she has worked with [[...And the Native Hipsters]], [[Blur (band)|Blur]], [[Carla Bley]], [[Charlie Watts]] Orchestra, [[Fun Boy Three]], [[Jah Wobble]], [[Jamiroquai]], [[John Stevens (drummer)|John Stevens]], [[Penguin Cafe Orchestra]], [[Smiley Culture]], [[Spice Girls]], and [[Working Week (band)|Working Week]].<ref name="AM bio"/> She was a member of The Zappatistas, a [[Frank Zappa]] tribute band led by guitarist [[John Etheridge]].<ref>{{cite web|title=John Etheridge - The Zappatistas|url=http://www.johnetheridge.com/zappa/index.htm|website=Johnetheridge.com|accessdate=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421093931/http://www.johnetheridge.com/zappa/index.htm|archive-date=21 April 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In the 1970s she moved to [[London]] where she found herself in demand. In the following years she worked with [[Chris McGregor]]'s [[Brotherhood of Breath]], [[National Health]], [[Carla Bley]], [[Robert Wyatt]], [[Joan Armatrading]], [[Penguin Cafe Orchestra]], [[Chris Rea]], [[Bill Wyman]], [[Elvis Costello]], [[Jah Wobble]], [[...And the Native Hipsters]]<ref>{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=and-the-native-hipsters-p424427/biography|pure_url=yes}} |title=...And the Native Hipsters |work=[[Allmusic]] |first=Andy |last=Kellman |accessdate=2011-04-15}}</ref> and others. In 1984 she formed her own band and released her first album as its leader. She was a member of [[Working Week (band)|Working Week]],<ref>[http://www.working-week.org/workers.php Working Week: Biography - The Workers]</ref> has contributed to more than 50 albums and has recorded five albums under her own name.<ref>[http://www.earthmusic.com/anniebiog.htm Biography at www.earthmusic.com]</ref><ref name="allmusic.com">[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p137637/credits|pure_url=yes}} www.allmusic.com: ''Annie Whitehead > Credits'']</ref>

She had been part of the Jazz Jamaican Allstars alongside saxophone player Denys Baptiste and her own band blends reggae rhythms with jazz. In 2003 she played trombone on [[Robert Wyatt]]'s award-winning album ''[[Cuckooland]]''. Lately, she has participated in the [[Frank Zappa]] tribute band Zappatistas<ref>[http://www.johnetheridge.com/zappa/index.htm John Etheridge - The Zappatistas]</ref> with jazz guitarist [[John Etheridge]] and others. In 2004 [[BBC Radio 4]] called her "one of the country's great trombonists."<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/2004_07_thu_02.shtml BBC radio 4]</ref> In 2006, she joined [[Belgium|Belgian]] band [[The Wrong Object]] for a series of gigs later documented on the Voiceprint CD, "Platform One". In 2007, she played trombone on most of the tracks contained in [[Robert Wyatt]]'s album ''[[Comicopera]]''.

Whitehead also has worked extensively with her partner, the musician, singer and producer [[Jennifer Maidman]], and teaches jazz at London's [[Centre for Young Musicians]].


==Discography==
==Discography==
*''Mix up'' 1984
* ''Mix Up'' 1984
*''This is ...Rude'' 1994
* ''This is ...Rude'' 1994
*''Naked'' 1997
* ''Naked'' 1997
*''Home'' 2000
* ''Home''
*''The Gathering'' 2000
* ''The Gathering'' 2000

===Credits===
See<ref name="allmusic.com"/> for a list of albums she played on.


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==Sources and external links==
*[http://www.abrsmpublishing.com/publications/117/person ABRSM]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927035820/http://www.europejazz.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=885 Europe Jazz network]


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Latest revision as of 08:24, 24 September 2024

Annie Whitehead
Photo by Andrew Fawcett
Photo by Andrew Fawcett
Background information
Birth nameLena Annie Whitehead
Born (1955-07-16) 16 July 1955 (age 69)
Oldham, Lancashire, England
GenresJazz, big band, ska, pop
OccupationMusician
InstrumentTrombone
Years active1971–present
Websitewww.earthmusic.com/annie.htm

Lena Annie Whitehead (born 16 July 1955 in Oldham, Lancashire)[1] is a British jazz trombone player.

Career

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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

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  • Mix Up 1984
  • This is ...Rude 1994
  • Naked 1997
  • Home
  • The Gathering 2000

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Annie Whitehead". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  2. ^ "John Etheridge - The Zappatistas". Johnetheridge.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
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