From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Allan Ganley
Allan Ganley
Allan Ganley (born Allan Anthony Ganley 11 March 1931 ’90s Ganley was as active as ever, playing club and festival
in Tolworth, Surrey - died 29 March 2008) was a respect- dates throughout the UK with occasional overseas trips.
ed English jazz drummer and arranger, who played with The self-effacing nature of his playing made him a per-
many famous names. fect accompanist for pianists as different as Teddy Wilson
A self-taught drummer, in the early 1950s Ganley and Al Haig and for singers from Carol Kidd to Blossom
played in the dance band led by Bert Ambrose. In 1953 he Dearie.
came to prominence as a member of Johnny Dankworth’s Although less well known for his work as an arranger,
band, then the most popular modern jazz group in the Ganley provided charts for many leading British jazzmen
UK. Also in the 1950s, he worked with pianist Derek as well as for the BBC Radio Big Band, thus enhancing the
Smith, Dizzy Reece, clarinettist Vic Ash, Ronnie Scott and enormous yet understated contribution he made to the
several visiting American musicians. Towards the end of British jazz scene over the years.
the decade he was co-leader with Ronnie Ross of a small
group known as the Jazzmakers.
In the early 1960s, Ganley was often with Tubby
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Hayes, playing with his small groups and the occasionally • Obituary in The Independent
assembled big band. As house drummer at Ronnie Scott’s • Obituary in The Telegraph
club he played with numerous leading American Persondata
jazzmen, including Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Jim Hall, Name Ganley, Allan
Freddie Hubbard and Rahsaan Roland Kirk. In the early
1970s he took time out to study at Berklee College of Mu- Alternative names
sic in Boston, Massachusetts, then returned to the UK to Short description
form and lead a big band, which he maintained sporadi- Date of birth 11 March 1931
cally for the next 10 years.
Place of birth
Throughout the ’70s and ’80s, Ganley could be seen
and heard on countless broadcasts and recording dates, Date of death 29 March 2008
playing with jazz musicians of all styles, effortlessly slip- Place of death
ping from traditional to post-bop to big band to main-
stream, all the while swinging with great subtlety. In the
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