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Byron Wallen | Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Shells. Raised in a musical environment, Byron studied classical piano from an early age. He also Studied trumpet with Jimmy Owens, Donald Byrd and Jon Faddis in New York. He studied and graduated with a degree in Psychology, Philosophy and Maths from Sussex University. Recently he has travelled to Indonesia and Africa studying traditional music, which he now integrates into his compositions. Byron has released two albums "Sound Advice" and "Earth Roots" which was nominated for the MOBO awards. He collaborated with Talvin Singh on the Mercury Award winning "OK". He also has worked with Red Snapper, Hugh Masekela, Manu Dibango, Ammonpondo, Chaka Khan, George Benson and Billy Higgins. On July 29 2003 Byron Wallen received an award for Innovation in jazz. The award was from the BBC and was given to him by close friend and fellow trumpeter Claude Deppa. The award was an affirmation of Byron's work over the years and in particular the Langston Hughes commission, the Indigo quartet album and his innovative 'Sacred Circles' project featuring Cleveland Watkiss. |
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