John McLevy (born 2 January 1927, Dundee, Scotland – died 27 November 2002) was a Scottish jazz trumpeter.[1]

John McLevy
Birth nameJohn McLevy
Born2 January 1927
Dundee, Scotland, UK
OriginScotland Dundee, Scotland
Died27 November 2002 (aged 75)
UK
GenresJazz
Instrument(s)trumpet
flugelhorn

He played in Europe for Benny Goodman in the 1970s, alongside George Masso, Hank Jones and Slam Stewart. He performed with artists such as Max Bygraves, Roy Williams, accordionist Jack Emblow and later in a duo with veteran trumpeter Tommy McQuater.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Obituary Archived 2009-08-09 at the Wayback Machine, JazzProfessional.com; accessed 22 October 2016.
  2. ^ Profile Archived 2008-03-05 at the Wayback Machine, International Trumpet Guild obituary]; accessed 22 October 2016.