Jazz trumpeter Kenny Ball dies

12:26pm Thursday 7th March 2013 in Echo News

Jazz trumpeter Kenny Ball has died in hospital where he was being treated for pneumonia.
 

Les Squires, his manager, said the musician, who was in his early 80s, died in Basildon Hospital in Essex at 7.30am on Thursday.
 

He said: "He had been in and out of hospital recently but sadly this time he did not come out, but he was playing to the end."
 

Mr Squires said Ball, who lives in Wickford, was survived by his partner and his son, Keith, who had joined his father on stage playing with his group The Jazzmen.
 

He said the musician had continued to perform, having left hospital to play a gig in Germany at the end of January, before being re-admitted.

Comments(7)

karina32 says...
1:27pm Thu 7 Mar 13

Really sad to hear of the passing of the great Kenny Ball. I had great pleasure in meeting this lovely man several times. My thoughts are with his family and friends. May he now rest in peace. x

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Englishman67 says...
2:41pm Thu 7 Mar 13

Really sad. One the the Greats! Had great pleasure in seeing him perform last July in Rochford. A fantastic afternoon with Kenny Ball & His JazzMen we all had. Rest in peace Kenny & I can already see those Angels enjoying your Jazz!! x

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padi diver says...
3:00pm Thu 7 Mar 13

Perhaps Kenny would still be with us if he had been transferred to another hospital. "Basildon Hospital what can I say" Rest in peace Kenny we shall all miss your live music.

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SARFENDMAN says...
3:08pm Thu 7 Mar 13

Kenny Ball managed to keep Trad Jazz in the charts at a time when the fashion was fading for that style of music. No one will forget " Midnight In Moscow" if they were listening to pop during the 60s. A gem. Great that he managed to keep playing for so long. He was a real character, bless him. R.I.P.Kenny

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Devils Advocate says...
10:23pm Thu 7 Mar 13

Great music from a great Musician. Always seemed cheerful. I think Midnight in Moscow by Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen must have been in everyone's record collection in the '60's.
Rest in peace Kenny.

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mr_happy says...
11:31pm Thu 7 Mar 13

I worked with Kenny back in the 80's. Very nice chap. Very sad news...
RIP Kenny.

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RICH:;CAROL says...
8:51am Fri 8 Mar 13

Great guy real nice man. We all grew up with him and we were extras in a film he was in in 1963 called live it up (not a Oscar winning film but great in its time) with Stevie Marrrriot, Davey Hemmings and a few others withe Gene Vincent and an Aussie girl Patsy and a few more of us out the Ilford Manor Park and Forest gate area. We went to Buckinghamshire to film for a week. Great days and memorys for life. R.I.P

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