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Charlie Galbraith was born August 13, 1920 in Lambeth, London, England. In the late 1940s he worked with the John Haim Jelly Roll Kings, Cy Laurie, Reg Rigden and Mike Daniels.
From 1949 to 1954 Charlie led his own group, Jazzmen and in late 1954 with Eric Silk, Bobby Mickleburg the following year, George Webb, Joe Daniels and Kenny Ball for two years beginning in 1957.
1960 saw Galbraith leading his own All Stars Jazz Band and in 1963 co-led with trumpeter Brian Jones. He later worked with Monty Sunshine and Joe Daniels through the end of the decade.
During the 1970s and Eighties he led his own band. Trombonist and singer Charlie Galbraith died January 16, 1997 in London, England.
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Bent Axen was born on August 12, 1925 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Axen played for a year with Ib Renard in 1949 and in 1950 became a member of the Johnny Campbell and Max Brüel bands until 1958. He then moved on to work in Ib Glindemann’s orchestra. In 1960 he founded his own jazz quintet and also accompanied guest soloists such as Eric Dolphy in Erik Moseholm ‘s trio.
Between 1961 and 1967 he was a member of the radio jazz groups of Danmarks Radio, for which he also wrote compositions. He also performed with Don Byas. He went on to work as a theater musician and composer, first at Gladsaxe Teater and from 1971 at Folketeatret.
In 1960 he was honored as Danish “Jazz Musician of the Year”. Pianist, theatre and film composer Bent Axen, who released a half dozen albums as a leader, died on May 20, 2010.
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Jørgen Ryg was born on August 11, 1927 in Copenhagen, Denmark and was the son of the opera singer and barber Evald Asger Ryg Kristiansen and the pianist Ellen Kirstine Ryg.
Over the course of his career Jørgen recorded several jazz albums but is best known for his comical monologues on stage. He appeared in 37 films between 1954 and 1978. He won the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role as adjutant Mühlhauser in Lenin, You Rascal, You.
Ryg was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1979. He was declared healthy the following year, but suffered a severe relapse when he appeared in the Tivoli revue in the summer of 1981. He collapsed with a bleeding stomach ulcer and had to give up work for the rest of the season.
Trumpeter, composer, comedian and actor Jørgen Ryg, was admitted to the Finsensinstituttet in Copenhagen and died on August 28, 1981 at the age of 54.
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Robert De Kers was born Robert De Keersmaeker on August 10, 1906 in Antwerp, Belgium. He learned to play piano as a child, and began playing jazz with local musicians while in his teens. He was the pianist for the Bing Boys in 1924-1925, then picked up trumpet.
As a trumpeter Robert toured Italy with the Jeff Candrix Band, brother of Fud Candrix, and played there with Carlo Benzi and David Bee’s Red Beans. Later in the 1920s he was associated with Harry Flemming and Josephine Baker.
The 1930s saw him working with Jean Robert and Jean Omer in addition to leading his own ensemble, the Cabaret Kings, which toured Europe. He continued recording into the 1950s, also working as an arranger and composer; he led bands in the United States, and Germany following World War II and was later head of the Wurlitzer Company’s Belgian operations.
Trumpeter and bandleader Robert De Kers died on January 16, 1987 in Brussels, Belgium.
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Chris Wallace was born on August 9, 1971 in Regina, Saskatchewan. A self taught drummer he rose to professional status through relentless self study. As he developed as a musician he began to add jazz music to his already large repertoire of pop, rock, r&b and funk. He moved to New York City and studied with drum clinician and educator Dom Famularo.
In the late 90s he relocated to the United Kingdom and became a central figure in the jazz scene in Scotland. He put together two trios, NeWt which was awarded the 2012 Scottish Jazz Ensemble, and Breach, and he formed a quartet named Loose Grip that released the album Looking Glass. Wallace has appeared with countless international jazz musicians as a sideman.
Becoming more active on the jazz scene, he began performing with many of the nation’s top players such as Graeme Stephen, Paul Harrison, Phil Bancroft, Steve Hamilton, Kevin Mackenzie, Mario Caribe and many others. As a sideman he performed with international artists such as Jamie Oehlers, Jim Mullen, Silke Eberhard, Alan Barnes, Louis Durra, Damon Brown, Ulf Wakenius, Anders Bergkrantz and others.
Chris has backed many singers as well including Lady Rizo, Ali McGregor, Julienne Taylor, Lillian Boutee, Niki King and Holly Penfield. Not limiting himself to jazz, the rock field has Chris sharing stages across Europe with bands such as Asia, King Crimson, Uriah Heep, Saga and many others. He has performed with world class cabaret artists in the UK and has toured Australia twice.
As an educator he has a long teaching history as well, with many years of private students of all ages under his belt. More formally, he was head drum tutor at Stevenson College in Edinburgh, Scotland for three years beginning in 2009.
Drummer Chris Wallace, now based in Toronto, Canada, continues to perform and record.
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