Photograph - Harry Beckett
Object
Photograph
Object number
2022.43
Physical Description
Colour photograph of jazz musician, Harry Beckett, playing the trumpet. He wears a red and white patterned shirt, glasses and grey trousers. He is playing behind a music stand and using a trumpet mute.
Object history
Harry Beckett was a well-known British trumpet player through the 1970s and 80s and was a key contributor to the British jazz scene.
Associated Person
Beckett, Harry (Depicted in)
Material
photo
Dimension
Length: 149mm
Width: 102mm
Width: 102mm
Exhibition Label
From the exhibition 'Roots, Rhythms & Records' [8 October 2018 - 16 March 2019]
Harry Beckett 1935 – 2010
Harry Beckett moved to the UK from Barbados in 1954.
His home in Stoke Newington was visited by a number of famous jazz musicians and many of them collaborated with him.
His Caribbean roots influenced his musical compositions and created a new sound for jazz music in Britain.
Harry Beckett 1935 – 2010
Harry Beckett moved to the UK from Barbados in 1954.
His home in Stoke Newington was visited by a number of famous jazz musicians and many of them collaborated with him.
His Caribbean roots influenced his musical compositions and created a new sound for jazz music in Britain.
On display?
No