Keith Ingham

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Keith Christopher Ingham (born 5 February 1938) is an English jazz pianist, mainly active in swing and Dixieland revival.

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Early life and education

Ingham was born in Streatham, London on 5 February 1938. [1] His father played the organ in churches. [2] Ingham was largely self-taught and started playing the piano at the age of ten. [2] "He first played in nightclubs in 1960–62 while on government service in Hong Kong, monitoring Chinese airfields during the Cold War, and then read languages, specializing in classical Chinese, at Oxford University." [2] He was married to jazz singer Susannah McCorkle.

Later life and career

His first professional gigs occurred in 1964. [1] He played with Sandy Brown, Bruce Turner, and Wally Fawkes over the next decade. [1] He played with Bob Wilber and Bud Freeman in 1974, and moved to New York City in 1978. [1] In the 1980s he played with Benny Goodman, the World's Greatest Jazz Band, and Susannah McCorkle. [1] He also worked with Maxine Sullivan, Marty Grosz, and Harry Allen. [1] He recorded several albums of 1930s songs for Jump Records. [1] He has led several bands, including the New York Nine and the Hot Cosmopolites. [2]

Discography

Year recordedTitleLabelNotes
1977?Keith Ingham Plays the Music of Jerome KernWorld Records-EMI
1989The Music of Victor Young Jump With Bob Reitmeier (piano), Frank Tate (bass), Vernell Fournier (drums) [3]
1990Out of the Past Sackville Solo piano [2] [3]
1990?Unsaturated FatsStomp OffWith Marty Grosz [2]
1991Donaldson Redux Stomp Off With Peter Ecklund (cornet), Dan Barrett (trombone), Bobby Gordon and Billy Novick (clarinet), Loren Schoenberg (tenor sax), Vince Giordano (bass sax, tuba, bass), Marty Grosz (guitar, banjo, vocals), Greg Cohen (bass), Hall Smith and Arnie Kinsella (drums) [3]
1993Music from the Mauve Decades Sackville With Bobby Gordon (clarinet), Hal Smith (drums) [3]
1994New York Nine: Volumes 1 & 2JumpWith Randy Reinhart (cornet, trombone), Dan Barrett (trumpet, trombone), Phil Bodner (clarinet, alto sax), Scott Robinson (soprano sax, tenor sax, baritone sax), James Chirillo (guitar), Vince Giordano (bass sax, bass), Murray Wall (bass), Arnie Kinsella (drums) [3]
1995The Back Room RompSackvilleWith Peter Ecklund (trumpet), Scott Robinson (clarinet, soprano sax, baritone sax), Harry Allen (tenor sax), James Chirillo (guitar), Murray Wall (bass), Jackie Williams (drums) [3]
1994Just Imagine...Stomp OffWith Peter Ecklund (cornet), Dan Barrett (trombone), Dan Levinson (C-melody sax, clarinet), Scott Robinson (clarinet, tenor sax, baritone sax, bass sax), Marty Grosz (guitar, vocals), Greg Cohen (bass), Joe Hanchrow (tuba), Arnie Kinsella (drums) [3]
1996Going HollywoodStomp OffWith Peter Ecklund (cornet, trumpet), Joel Helleny (trombone), Vince Giordano (tuba), Scott Robinson (clarinet, soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, bass sax), Dan Block (clarinet, soprano sax), Andy Stein (violin), Marty Grosz (guitar, banjo, vocals), Brian Nalepka and Greg Cohen (bass), Arnie Kinsella (drums) [3]
1998?A Mellow Bit of RhythmSackville
1997A Stardust MelodySackvilleWith Randy Reinhart (trumpet), Bobby Gordon (clarinet), Scott Robinson (reeds), James Chirillo (guitar), Greg Cohen (bass), Arnie Kinsella (drums) [3]
1999We're in the MoneySackvilleWith Peter Ecklund (trumpet), Bobby Gordon (clarinet), Chris Flory (guitar), Murray Wall (bass), Steve Little (drums) [3]
2001?Keith Ingham New York 9, vol. 3Jump
2003?Great Songs from Great BritainJump
2003Music, Music Everywhere Spotlite Some tracks solo piano; most tracks trio, with Jim Richardson (bass), Bobby Worth (drums) [3] Rockin' In Rhythm
2011Rockin' In RhythmArbors Records
2015?All of MeAydenne Simone & The Keith Ingham Trio

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