Keith Ingham
Encyclopedia
Keith Ingham is an English jazz
pianist, mainly active in swing and Dixieland
revival.
Ingham's first professional gigs occurred in 1964. He played with Sandy Brown
, Bruce Turner
, and Wally Fawkes
that decade. He played with Bob Wilber
and Bud Freeman
in 1974, and moved to New York City
in 1978. In the 1980s he played with Benny Goodman
, the World's Greatest Jazz Band
, and Susannah McCorkle
. He also worked with Maxine Sullivan
, Marty Grosz
, Harry Allen
, and Eddie Condon
. He recorded several albums of 1930s songs for Jump Records.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
pianist, mainly active in swing and Dixieland
Dixieland Jazz
Dixieland Jazz was a Canadian music television series which aired on CBC Television in 1954.-Premise:The series host was Trump Davidson, a cornet player. He also hosted a radio music series on CBC's Trans-Canada Network.-Scheduling:...
revival.
Ingham's first professional gigs occurred in 1964. He played with Sandy Brown
Sandy Brown (musician)
Sandy Brown was a noted Scottish jazz clarinetist band leader and acoustic engineer who performed mostly New Orleans style and mainstream. He had a particular interest in African music, which was reflected in his compositions.-Biography:Brown was born in India of Scottish parents where his father...
, Bruce Turner
Bruce Turner
Bruce Turner was an English saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader.Born Malcolm Bruce Turner in Saltburn, he learned to play the clarinet as a schoolboy and began playing alto sax while serving in the Royal Air Force during World War II...
, and Wally Fawkes
Wally Fawkes
Wally Fawkes Wally Fawkes Wally Fawkes (born 1924 in Vancouver, Canada (left in 1931 for England) is a British-Canadian jazz clarinetist and, until recently, a satirical cartoonist...
that decade. He played with Bob Wilber
Bob Wilber
Bob Wilber is an internationally recognized American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and band leader living in Chipping Campden, England. Although his scope covers a wide range of jazz, Wilber has been a dedicated advocate of classic styles, working throughout his career to present traditional jazz...
and Bud Freeman
Bud Freeman
Lawrence "Bud" Freeman was a U.S. jazz musician, bandleader, and composer, known mainly for playing the tenor saxophone, but also able at the clarinet. He had a smooth and full tenor sax style with a heavy robust swing. He was one of the most influential and important jazz tenor saxophonists of...
in 1974, and moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 1978. In the 1980s he played with Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman
Benjamin David “Benny” Goodman was an American jazz and swing musician, clarinetist and bandleader; widely known as the "King of Swing".In the mid-1930s, Benny Goodman led one of the most popular musical groups in America...
, the World's Greatest Jazz Band
World's Greatest Jazz Band
The World's Greatest Jazz Band was an all-star jazz ensemble active from 1968 to 1978.Dick Gibson founded the group at his sixth Jazz Party, an annual event. The group performed mostly Dixieland jazz and recorded extensively. It was co-led by Yank Lawson and Bob Haggart, and did early jazz...
, and Susannah McCorkle
Susannah McCorkle
Susannah McCorkle was an American jazz singer much admired for her direct, unadorned singing style and quiet intensity.-Biography:...
. He also worked with Maxine Sullivan
Maxine Sullivan
Maxine Sullivan , born Marietta Williams, was an American blues and jazz singer.She was born in Homestead, Pennsylvania, and married jazz musician John Kirby in 1938 , and stride pianist Cliff Jackson in 1956...
, Marty Grosz
Marty Grosz
Martin Oliver "Marty" Grosz is an American jazz guitarist, banjoist, vocalist and composer born in Berlin, Germany, perhaps most notable for his work with Bob Wilber, performing with and doing arrangements for him. Grosz has also been involved in projects involving Kenny Davern, Dick Sudhalter and...
, Harry Allen
Harry Allen (musician)
Harry Allen is an American jazz tenor saxophonist born in Washington, D.C.. Early on he was recognized in high school as an exceptional talent being able to uncannily play tunes such as Body and Soul in the style of legendary tenor players Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Flip Phillips, or Sam Donahue...
, and Eddie Condon
Eddie Condon
Albert Edwin Condon , better known as Eddie Condon, was a jazz banjoist, guitarist, and bandleader. A leading figure in the so-called "Chicago school" of early Dixieland, he also played piano and sang on occasion....
. He recorded several albums of 1930s songs for Jump Records.
Discography
- Music of Victor Young (Jump Records, 1989)
- Out of the Past (Sackville RecordsSackville RecordsSackville Records is a Canadian music record label. Although the label has been used to issue material in various styles, the company particularly specializes in jazz music. Most of the company's releases have been newly recorded in Canada....
, 1990) - Donaldson Redux (Stomp OffStomp OffStomp Off is an American jazz record label.The label was founded in 1979 by Bob Erdos in York, Pennsylvania. As of ca. 2000 the label had released over 350 albums of jazz music, concentrating on ragtime, Dixieland jazz, and other traditional styles of jazz music.-Artists who have released material...
, 1991) - Music from the Mauve Decades (Sackville, 1992)
- The Keith Ingham New York 9, vols. 1 and 2 (Jump, 1994)
- Back Room Romp (Sackville, 1995)
- Just Imagine... (Stomp Off, 1995)
- A Mellow Bit of Rhythm (Sackville, 1998)
- A Star Dust Melody (Sackville, 1999)
- We're in the Money (Sackville, 2000)
- Keith Ingham New York 9, vol. 3 (Jump, 2001)
- Great Songs from Great Britain (Jump, 2003)
- Music, Music Everywhere (Spotlite RecordsSpotlite RecordsSpotlite Records is a British jazz record label. It was founded in 1968, originally as an outlet for Charlie Parker's Dial recordings.- External links :*...
, 2004)