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'''Billy Amstell''' (20 August 1911 – 19 December 2005) was a British [[jazz]] reedist. |
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==Biography== |
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Amstell first played piano at age ten, then learned to play alto sax by himself at age 13. He played locally in [[Glasgow]] before moving to [[London]] in 1930, where he played with [[Jack Harris]], [[Roy Fox]], and [[Spike Hughes]] (1931). In 1932 he joined [[Bert Ambrose]]'s band, where he played primarily tenor saxophone and worked well into the 1940s. He worked with [[Geraldo (bandleader)|Geraldo]] in the late 1940s and played with the [[BBC]] Dance Orchestra for five years in the 1950s. The 1960s saw Amstell do an increasing amount of studio work, including with [[George Chisholm]]; by the 1980s he was recording more often on clarinet, and released an album under his own name, ''Session After Midnight'', in 1980. He wrote an [[autobiography]] in 1986, ''Don't Fuss, Mr. Ambrose'', and continued to perform occasionally into his nineties. |
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At ten, Amstel he played piano, and at thirteen was teaching himself how to play alto saxophone.<ref name="Chadbourne" /> He performed in [[Glasgow]], before moving to [[London]] in 1930, working with violinist [[Jack Harris (bandleader)|Jack Harris]].<ref name="Chadbourne" /> During the next year, he recorded with [[Roy Fox]] and [[Spike Hughes]], and became a member of the [[Ambrose (bandleader)|Ambrose]] orchestra, in which he played tenor saxophone.<ref name="Chadbourne" /> In the 1940s, he worked for bandleader [[Geraldo (bandleader)|Geraldo]] and in the 1950s, for the BBC Dance Orchestra.<ref name="Chadbourne" /> He was a studio musician in the 1960s, working with [[George Chisholm (musician)|George Chisholm]].<ref name="Chadbourne" /> |
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He played clarinet in the 1980s, released a solo album, ''Session After Midnight'' (Zodiac, 1980), and wrote his autobiography, ''Don't Fuss, Mr. Ambrose''.<ref name="Chadbourne" /> He continued to perform in his nineties.<ref name="Chadbourne">{{cite web |last1=Chadbourne |first1=Eugene |title=Billy Amstell |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/billy-amstell-mn0001767277 |website=AllMusic |accessdate=23 December 2018 }}</ref> |
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Amstell's brother [[Mickey Amstell]] also played saxophone. |
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His brother Mickey Amstell played saxophone.<ref name="Chadbourne" /> Billy Amstell was married to model and actress Tessa Amstell.<ref name="Kirk">{{cite web |last1=Kirk |first1=Tristan |title=Rogue heir hunter loses battle over £600,000 will |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/rogue-heir-hunter-loses-battle-over-600000-will-a3988581.html |website=Evening Standard |accessdate=23 December 2018 |date=13 November 2018}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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*[[Eugene Chadbourne]], [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wxfqxq8jldse~T1 Billy Amstell] at [[All Music Guide]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:27, 7 November 2024
Billy Amstell (20 August 1911 – 19 December 2005) was a British jazz reedist.
Biography
[edit]At ten, Amstel he played piano, and at thirteen was teaching himself how to play alto saxophone.[1] He performed in Glasgow, before moving to London in 1930, working with violinist Jack Harris.[1] During the next year, he recorded with Roy Fox and Spike Hughes, and became a member of the Ambrose orchestra, in which he played tenor saxophone.[1] In the 1940s, he worked for bandleader Geraldo and in the 1950s, for the BBC Dance Orchestra.[1] He was a studio musician in the 1960s, working with George Chisholm.[1]
He played clarinet in the 1980s, released a solo album, Session After Midnight (Zodiac, 1980), and wrote his autobiography, Don't Fuss, Mr. Ambrose.[1] He continued to perform in his nineties.[1]
His brother Mickey Amstell played saxophone.[1] Billy Amstell was married to model and actress Tessa Amstell.[2]
