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Tubby Hayes
British jazz musician from London
For other people named Edward Hayes, see Edward Hayes (disambiguation).
Musical artist
Edward Brian "Tubby" Hayes (30 January 1935[1] – 8 June 1973)[2] was a British jazz multi-instrumentalist, best known for his virtuosic musicianship on tenor saxophone and for performing in jazz groups with fellow sax player Ronnie Scott and trumpeter Jimmy Deuchar.[3] He is widely considered to be one of the finest jazz saxophonists to have emerged from Britain.[4][5][6]
Early life
Hayes was born in St Pancras, London, England, and grew up in Raynes Park, south-west London.[7] His father was a BBC studio violinist who gave his son violin lessons from an early age.[8] By the age of ten, Hayes was playing the piano, and started on the tenor sax at 11.
Dizzy Gillespie was an early influence:[9]
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