Jimmy Deuchar

Jimmy Deuchar (1930 - 1993), was a jazz trumpeter, born in Dundee, Scotland who found fame as a performer and arranger in the 1950s - a golden era of British jazz. Contemporaries included Tubby Hayes, Ronnie Scott and Johnny Dankworth. Jimmy also achieved success as a touring player in Europe and the USA.

Related Topics:
Jazz - Trumpet - Dundee - Scotland - Tubby Hayes - Ronnie Scott - Johnny Dankworth

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He is certainly the most successful jazz musician to come out of Dundee, and one of Scotland's genuine contributors to the history of jazz.

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