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- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1937-05-26
- Active to
- 2004-02-23
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Neil Richard Ardley (1937–2004) was a prominent English jazz pianist and composer, who also made a name as the author of more than 100 popular books on science and technology, and on music. Ardley studied arranging and composition with Raymond Premru from 1960 to 1961. He first came to public attention through the Rendell-Carr Quintet’s recording of his composition Shades Of Blue. He joined the John Williams Big Band as pianist, writing both arrangements and new compositions <a href="https://ww
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- human
- Given name
- Richard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Wallington
- Place of death
- Bakewell
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Decca
- Official website
- www.neilardley.com
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- writing language
- English language
- date of death
- 2004-02-23
- date of birth
- 1937-05-26
- start of work period
- 1960-00-00
- place of burial
- Bakewell
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