Humphrey Lyttelton

Described as “Britain’s senior jazz ambassador, bringing wit, intelligence and humour to the concert platform” he still provides this unique combination of talents as a trumpeter, band leader, author and broadcaster. During the late 1940s he was considered as one of the main leaders of the UK’s revivalist movement and for the last 50 years he has led some of the UK’s best jazz musicians in his bands, to become a household name for both his playing and his radio persona.

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“... I’ve had people come up and say ‘It’ll all be over soon – there’s no new people coming in.’ They have been saying that regularly since the 1940s.”

Read an interview with Humphrey Lyttelton from 2005 (Jazz Services CD Rom, 2005)

“He was a great kick-start to my career. As was said on the death of George Gershwin, ‘I don’t have to believe it if I don’t want to. “ TONY COE

Read tributes from friends and collaborators including Stacey Kent, Brian Briestley and Eddie Harvey

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