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Raymond Crane was born on October 31, 1930, Skegness, Lincolnshire, England. Refusing to become discouraged with a music instructor who regarded his tooth unsuitable for his designed profession, he started playing trumpet around his city. After being employed in the East Midlands for several years, playing in groupings like the Mercia Jazz Music group, in 1963 he became a member of Bruce Turner’s Leap Music group. This brought him to the attention of the much wider market through concerts and information, such as Heading Places.

Afterwards he played in groups led by Brian Lemon, with whom he previously proved helpful while they had been still in the Midlands, and Stan Greig. Crane frequently accompanied American jazzmen, including Henry “Crimson” Allen, Ray Nance and Costs Coleman.

He occasionally performed as a pianist, which proved helpful to his being a musical pedagogue, teaching and leading a youth jazz band which graduated Martin Taylor and Guy Barker.

Trumpeter Ray Crane, who was a fiery, swing-era-rooted player, transitioned on June 29, 1994 at the age of 63.

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