Roy Willox

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Roy Willox (born August 31, 1929 in Welwyn (Hertfordshire) ; † November 25, 2019 ) was a British jazz musician ( alto saxophone , also clarinet and flute ).

Live and act

Willox was born into a musical family in 1929. He played with Johnny Claes for a short time in 1945 and then worked in other well-known bands before joining Ted Heath's orchestra from September 1950 to August 1955 . During this time he also worked in a band with Keith Christie . This was followed by a collaboration with Jack Parnell and other bands with extensive freelance activities such as television, radio and theater. In the field of jazz, he was part of Harry South's band in the 1960s and 1970s, and during this time he occasionally returned to the Heath band. His main instrument was the alto saxophone, on which his sound and style were described as "similar to Lee Konitz ". He played in the 1990s and 2000s, first with the Ted Heath Band (then under the direction of Don Lusher ) and in Lusher's own big band until the last concert in 2007 . Willox also played at the Ted Heath Bands farewell concert at London's Royal Festival Hall in 2000.

In his later years Willox worked with Kenny Baker , the Robert Farnon Orchestra, and Laurie Johnson's London Big Band; 2009 with the all-star formation The Allan Ganley Jazz Legacy . In the field of jazz, according to Tom Lord , he was involved in 156 recording sessions between 1951 and 2016. a. with Cleo Laine , Larry Page , George Chisholm , Beryl Bryden , Johnny Keating , Tubby Hayes , Kenny Clare , Dudley Moore , Louie Bellson , The London Jazz Chamber Group , Michel Legrand , Phil Woods and most recently with the Len Phillips Big Band . As a session musician, he can also be heard on recordings by Bert Kaempfert , Tiny Tim ( Live! At the Royal Albert Hall ) and Harry Nilsson ( A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night , 1973)

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Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ a b Roy Willox RIP London Jazz News, November 26, 2019, accessed on November 26, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed November 26, 2019)
personal data
SURNAME Willox, Roy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British jazz musician (alto saxophone)
DATE OF BIRTH August 31, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH Welwyn (Hertfordshire)
DATE OF DEATH November 25, 2019