Ronnie Hughes

Ronnie Hughes was a trumpet player, who played on The Beatles’ track “Martha My Dear” in 1968.

From Ronnie Hughes (1925-2020) – London Jazz News:

“A wonderful lyrical player with a beautiful sound” is how Henry Lowther describes fellow trumpeter Ronnie Hughes, who died peacefully on 1 April 2020 at the age of 94.

Trombonist and arranger Bill Geldard remembers that “sometimes out of the blue would come a bit of pure magic from him. He was just a great and original player, he could do anything.” And Gerard Presencer says “he had an improvising style of understatement and grace, with a great sense of swing. He was a soulful player with a sweet sound – sweet is the only word that describes his sound adequately to me.” […]

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Albums, EPs & singles which Ronnie Hughes contributed to