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George Edward Heath (30 March 1902 – 18 November 1969) [1] was a British musician and big band leader.. Heath led what is widely considered Britain's greatest post-war big band, [2] recording more than 100 albums, [3] which sold over 20 million copies. [4]
Baker was first heard on record in a British public jam session in 1941 and quickly established a strong reputation in London clubs. He was brass band trained and had faultless technical command. The young Baker was lead trumpeter with Ted Heath's post war orchestra, [4] with "Bakerloo Non-Stop" recorded for the Decca record label
Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra recorded the song in 1938; Ted Heath in 1957; The Ramsey Lewis Trio in 1959; 1964 version by The New Tommy Dorsey Orchestra directed by Sam Donahue with Larry O'Brien; The Glenn Miller Orchestra under the direction of Buddy DeFranco in 1967; Joe Loss and His Orchestra in 1970; Enoch Light and the Light ...
Born in London in 1924, Hawksworth initially trained as a pianist, but also played double bass for Britain's leading big band the Ted Heath Orchestra during the early 1950s and through the 1960s. During this time he became one of the most popular jazz bassists in the UK, winning many polls and was often featured as a soloist on Heath concerts ...
Don Lusher OBE (6 November 1923 [1] – 5 July 2006) was an English jazz and big band trombonist best known for his association with the Ted Heath Big Band. In a career spanning more than 60 years, he played trombone with a number of jazz orchestras and bands and was twice President of the British Trombone Society.
Sir Edward Richard George Heath (9 July 1916 – 17 July 2005), commonly known as Ted Heath, was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1965 to 1975. Heath also served for 51 years as a Member of Parliament from 1950 to 2001.
Duncan Campbell (31 May 1926 – 12 December 2013) was a British trumpet player who played with Ted Heath and his Orchestra, Ronnie Scott, Syd Lawrence and the BBC Big Band. He was married to June Pressley, Elvis Presley 's cousin and regular of the Ivy Benson Band.
Roland Shaw (born Roland Edgar Shaw-Tomkins; 26 May 1920 – 11 May 2012) was an English composer, musical arranger, and orchestra leader. [1] Shaw was born in Leicester and attended the Trinity College of Music. He served in the Royal Air Force in World War II leading RAF No 1 Band of the Middle East Forces. [2]