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Raymond Geoffrey Foxley (28 December 1928 – 6 July 2002) was a British jazz pianist. Foxley was born in Birmingham, England. He led his own bands from 1946, including the Gutbucket Six, the Gully Low Stompers and the Levee Ramblers. After settling in London in the 1950s he worked with Bobby Mickleburgh, Mick Mulligan, Chris Barber, Mike Daniels and Ken Colyer during that decade. A further move to Bromsgrove in 1960 meant that he played more in the Midlands. In the 1960s he was part of Ken Ingram's Band and Eddie Matthews' Jump Band. In the following decade he freelanced, led his own quintet, and played in Europe with Rod Mason. Foxley returned to Colyer in 1986, and stayed with the Ken Colyer Trust Band until 1994, following the leader's death. In the same decade, he also freelanced and le

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  • Ray „Professor“ Foxley (* 28. Dezember 1928 in Birmingham als Raymond Geoffrey Foxley; † 7. Juli 2002 in London) war ein britischer Jazzpianist und Arrangeur, der durch seine Zusammenarbeit mit britischen Protagonisten des Traditional Jazz wie Ken Colyer und Chris Barber bekannt wurde. Foxley begann sich mit 14 Jahren unter dem Eindruck der Musik von Fats Waller und Jelly Roll Mortons „King Porter Stomp“ sich für frühen Jazz zu interessieren, spielte in verschiedenen kleineren Ensembles seiner Heimatstadt, bis er Mitglied der Gutbucket Six wurde, die 1947 beim Festival „Jazz at the Birmingham Town Hall“ auftraten. Dann gründete er die Levee Ramblers, mit denen er auch Radioauftritte hatte und 1952 in Paris auftrat. Mitte der 1950er Jahre zog er nach London und wurde Mitglied von Ken Colyers Crane River Jazz Band, um dann bei , Chris Barber und Mike Daniels zu spielen, bevor er mit Colyers Jazzmen und dessen Skiffleband tätig war. 1960 kehrte er in die Midlands zurück und zeigte sich stilistisch offen, da er auch im Kontext des Modern Jazz auftrat. In den 1980er Jahren spielte er mit Henry Gardiner und dessen Southsiders, Rod Mason (für den er auch Arrangements schrieb), Ken Ingram und The Paragon Jazz Band. Nach dem Tode Colyers gehörte er der Ken Colyer Trust Band an. Er arbeitete ferner mit The Jubilee Jazzmen und Eddie Matthews's Jump Band. In den letzten Lebensjahren trat er vorwiegend als Solopianist auf. Er wurde auch von Avantgardisten wie Lol Coxhill oder Roger Turner geschätzt. (de)
  • Raymond Geoffrey Foxley (28 December 1928 – 6 July 2002) was a British jazz pianist. Foxley was born in Birmingham, England. He led his own bands from 1946, including the Gutbucket Six, the Gully Low Stompers and the Levee Ramblers. After settling in London in the 1950s he worked with Bobby Mickleburgh, Mick Mulligan, Chris Barber, Mike Daniels and Ken Colyer during that decade. A further move to Bromsgrove in 1960 meant that he played more in the Midlands. In the 1960s he was part of Ken Ingram's Band and Eddie Matthews' Jump Band. In the following decade he freelanced, led his own quintet, and played in Europe with Rod Mason. Foxley returned to Colyer in 1986, and stayed with the Ken Colyer Trust Band until 1994, following the leader's death. In the same decade, he also freelanced and led his own band. He also gave solo performances throughout his career. Much of what he played was traditional jazz, but he "was also admired by avant-gardists like sopranoist Lol Coxhill and percussionist Roger Turner". Foxley died in London on 6 July 2002. (en)
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  • Ray „Professor“ Foxley (* 28. Dezember 1928 in Birmingham als Raymond Geoffrey Foxley; † 7. Juli 2002 in London) war ein britischer Jazzpianist und Arrangeur, der durch seine Zusammenarbeit mit britischen Protagonisten des Traditional Jazz wie Ken Colyer und Chris Barber bekannt wurde. (de)
  • Raymond Geoffrey Foxley (28 December 1928 – 6 July 2002) was a British jazz pianist. Foxley was born in Birmingham, England. He led his own bands from 1946, including the Gutbucket Six, the Gully Low Stompers and the Levee Ramblers. After settling in London in the 1950s he worked with Bobby Mickleburgh, Mick Mulligan, Chris Barber, Mike Daniels and Ken Colyer during that decade. A further move to Bromsgrove in 1960 meant that he played more in the Midlands. In the 1960s he was part of Ken Ingram's Band and Eddie Matthews' Jump Band. In the following decade he freelanced, led his own quintet, and played in Europe with Rod Mason. Foxley returned to Colyer in 1986, and stayed with the Ken Colyer Trust Band until 1994, following the leader's death. In the same decade, he also freelanced and le (en)
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