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Derek Wadsworth - Obituary - The Independent |
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Derek Wadsworth: Trombonist and campaigner for musicians' rights Derek Wadsworth played his trombone on numerous recordings in many different genres; he also wrote film and television scores and conducted orchestras. He developed new sounds for science-fiction programmes and maintained that there was always something new to learn about orchestration. In recent months, he had received much media attention for arguing for the extension of copyright legislation on recorded works |
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Derek Wadsworth - Obituary - Telegraph |
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 Derek Wadsworth, who has died aged 69, was among the most gifted and versatile composers for film and television of his generation. He was also a superb jazz trombonist.
In a career spanning half a century Wadsworth played, arranged or conducted for virtually every big name in popular music. He was particularly admired for his imaginative combination of electronic and "live" instruments, which imparted a characteristic warmth to his scores. |
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