Hamer was born in Liverpool, the son of a successful Merseyside dance band leader.[1] Together with his two brothers, also professional musicians, he played in the band run by his mother until serving in the Royal Air Force.[1]
He played trumpet on the theme tune for The Sweeney, written and arranged by Harry South.
In 1987, Hamer moved to Brighton and founded the group Ian Hamer and the Sussex Youth Jazz Orchestra (later dropping "Youth").[1][4][5]
Personal lifeedit
Hamer was first married to Veronica Spinks in 1957. They had three children before their marriage was dissolved. He married Marion Stedman in 1988.[2] On 3 September 2006, Hamer died in Brighton aged 73.[1]
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April 10, 2024
hamer, musician, wilfred, hamer, september, 1932, september, 2006, british, jazz, trumpeter, hamerbirth, nameian, wilfred, hamerborn, 1932, september, 1932liverpool, englanddied3, september, 2006, 2006, aged, brighton, east, sussex, englandgenresjazzinstrument. Ian Wilfred Hamer 11 September 1932 3 September 2006 was a British jazz trumpeter Ian HamerBirth nameIan Wilfred HamerBorn 1932 09 11 11 September 1932Liverpool EnglandDied3 September 2006 2006 09 03 aged 73 Brighton East Sussex EnglandGenresJazzInstrument s TrumpetYears active1953 2006 Contents 1 Early life 2 Music career 3 Personal life 4 Discography 4 1 As sideman 5 ReferencesEarly life editHamer was born in Liverpool the son of a successful Merseyside dance band leader 1 Together with his two brothers also professional musicians he played in the band run by his mother until serving in the Royal Air Force 1 Music career editIn 1953 Hamer moved to London to work for clarinettist Carl Barriteau and a brief period with the Oscar Rabin Band 2 1 From 1955 to 1956 he was part of the Tubby Hayes octet 2 He later joined the Vic Ash quintet 3 In 1963 together with Harry South he led a band called The Six Sounds featuring Ken Wray and Dick Morrissey and which by 1966 had developed into his own band the Ian Hamer Sextet 3 The Sextet featured variously South Dick Morrissey Keith Christie Kenny Napper Bill Eyden Tubby Hayes Alan Skidmore Spike Wells Daryl Runswick Alan Branscombe and Ron Mathewson Also in 1966 Hamer joined the Top of the Pops studio orchestra conducted by Johnny Pearson 3 Hamer also played in big bands led by Tubby Hayes Ted Heath Mike Gibbs Jack Parnell and Harry South He also played with Kenny Wheeler Dizzy Gillespie Ella Fitzgerald as well as smaller bands with Stan Tracey Benny Golson Lalo Schifrin Gary McFarland Woody Herman s Anglo American Herd Barbara Thompson the Thad Jones Mel Lewis band Eric Delaney John Dankworth and Joe Harriott As a session musician he played on recordings by The Beatles Got to Get You into My Life and Bing Crosby Tom Jones Dusty Springfield Shirley Bassey Barbra Streisand James Last Matt Monro and Peter Herbolzheimer 4 He played trumpet on the theme tune for The Sweeney written and arranged by Harry South In 1987 Hamer moved to Brighton and founded the group Ian Hamer and the Sussex Youth Jazz Orchestra later dropping Youth 1 4 5 Personal life editHamer was first married to Veronica Spinks in 1957 They had three children before their marriage was dissolved He married Marion Stedman in 1988 2 On 3 September 2006 Hamer died in Brighton aged 73 1 Discography editAs sideman edit With Georgie Fame Sound Venture Columbia 1966 The Two Faces of Fame CBS 1967 The Third Face of Fame CBS 1967 In Hoagland 1981 with Annie Ross Bald Eagle 1981 With Michael Gibbs Michael Gibbs Deram 1970 Directs the Only Chrome Waterfall Orchestra Ah Um 1991 With Tubby Hayes 100 Proof Fontana 1967 Tubbs Tours Mole Jazz 1981 England s Late Jazz Great IAJRC 1987 200 Proof Master Mix 1992 With Kenny Wheeler Song for Someone Incus 1973 Music for Large amp Small Ensembles ECM 1990 A Long Time Ago ECM 1999 With others Lionel Bart Isn t This Where We Came In Deram 1968 Ginger Baker Eleven Sides Baker Mountain 1977 Miquel Brown Symphony Love Polydor 1978 Joe Gallivan London Compendium 1976 John Mayer Etudes Sonet 1969 Gary Shearston The Greatest Stone on Earth and Other Two Bob Wonders Charisma 1975 Barbara Thompson Barbara Thompson s Jubiaba MCA 1978 Andrew Lloyd Webber amp Tim Rice Jesus Christ Superstar MCA 1970 Phil Woods I Remember Gryphon 1979 References edit a b c d e Ankeny Jason Ian Hamer allmusic Retrieved 12 October 2020 a b c Voce Steve 7 September 2006 Ian Hamer The Independent Archived from the original on 23 October 2012 Retrieved 25 March 2017 a b c Fordham John 12 September 2016 Ian Hamer The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Archived from the original on 26 September 2006 Retrieved 12 October 2020 a b Simmonds Ron 2001 Ian Hamer Jazz Professional Retrieved 12 October 2020 The Sussex Jazz Orchestra ScoredChanges com Retrieved 12 October 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ian Hamer musician amp oldid 1217473590, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
