John Armatage

John Armatage
Born
John Sinclair Armatage

(1929-08-05)5 August 1929
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Died13 November 2013(2013-11-13) (aged 84)
Surrey, England
GenreJazz
OccupationDrummer
InstrumentDrums

John Sinclair Armatage (5 August 1929 – 13 November 2013) was an English jazz swing drummer and arranger.

Life and career

John Sinclair Armatage was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England on 5 August 1929.

He began professional work in 1957 when he gigged with John Chilton and then recorded, toured and made a film with Bruce Turner, the film called Living Jazz (1962). Armatage played with artists such as Pete Allen and Terry Lightfoot. He also collaborated on work with Pee Wee Russell.

Armatage died in Surrey on 13 November 2013, aged 84.

References

  1. ↑ "John S Armatage". FreeBMD. Retrieved 28 October 2026.
  2. ↑ Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian (2004). The Rough Guide to Jazz. Rough Guides. p. 23. ISBN 1-84353-256-5.
  3. ↑ "John Sinclair Armatage". GRO Index. Retrieved 28 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "Mr John Sinclair Armatage". England and Wales, Death Index, 1989–2025. Retrieved 28 October 2026.