John Armatage | |
Birth Name: | John Armatage |
Birth Date: | 5 August 1929 |
Birth Place: | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
Instrument: | drums |
Genre: | Jazz |
Occupation: | Drummer |
Associated Acts: | Pee Wee Russell |
John Armatage (born 5 August 1929) is an English jazz swing drummer and arranger.
Armatage 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).[1] He has played with artists such as Pete Allen and Terry Lightfoot. He has done collaborative work with Pee Wee Russell.