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Len Skeat

1937 – 2021

British musician

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About Len Skeat

Lived 1937 – 2021 (aged 84). Len Skeat was a British jazz musician and musician.

Leonard Skeat (9 February 1937 – 9 March 2021) was a British jazz double-bassist, and the younger brother of Bill Skeat, a saxophone player (1926–1999).

Biography He was born in East End of London, and worked with the Ted Heath band.

Skeat recorded with Mel Tormé, Ben Webster, Billy Eckstine, Lionel Hampton, Scott Hamilton, Helen Merrill, Lou Rawls, Harry Edison, Denny Wright, Digby Fairweather, Spike Robinson, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Stéphane Grappelli, Dick Morrissey, Bill Watrous, Randy Sandke, and Russian Gregory Fine. He was also a member of the Eddie Thompson Trio and Charly Antolini's Jazz Power.

Discography With Charly Antolini 1989 Cookin' (L+R) 1990 Charly Antolini Meets Dick Morrissey 1993 Right-On (Bell)

With Bud Freeman 1980 The Dolphin Has A Message

With Spike Robinson 1984 Spike Robinson-Eddie Thompson Trip/At Chesters Volumes 1 & 2 (Hep) 1986 In Town with Elaine Delmar (Hep) 1987 The Gershwin Collection (Hep)

With Bill Watrous 1982 Bill Watrous in London With Gregory Fine

1999 Gregory Fine Trio: «Happy Bluesday» 2000 Gregory Fine Trio: «Waltz For You» 2001 Gregory Fine Quartet: «Fine Plays Fine»

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Leonard Skeat

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Len Skeat?

British musician (1937–2021)

When was Len Skeat born?

Len Skeat was born on 9 February 1937 in London.

When did Len Skeat die?

Len Skeat died on 9 March 2021.

What was Len Skeat's occupation?

Len Skeat was a jazz musician and musician.

What nationality was Len Skeat?

Len Skeat was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Len Skeat

· Wikidata: Q1817224

· DBpedia: Len Skeat

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