John Kenny (trombonist)

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John Kenny
Born1957 (age 6566)
Birmingham, England
Genres Jazz, classical
Instruments Trombone

John Kenny (born 1957) [1] is a British trombonist and composer.

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Career

Kenny is a professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. [2] He received the Gaudeamus International Interpreters Award in 1983 and the International Trombone Association Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017. [2] [3]

Kenny was part of the team which created the modern reconstruction of the Carnyx horn and has subsequently performed and recorded on the instrument. [4] [5]

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References

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