Mike Westbrook

piano, composition, conducting · 1936–2026 · High Wycombe

English pianist and composer who, from the late 1950s, led large orchestrated jazz ensembles, from the Concert Band to the Brass Band. He died in April 2026 at age 90.

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Styles

• British jazz
• Modern big bands

Landmark tracks

• Metropolis, Part I (1971)

Sources

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