Harry Beckett United Kingdom
Biography
A resident in the UK since 1954, Harry Beckett had an international reputation. In 1961, he played with Charles Mingus in the film All Night Long. In the late 1960s he worked and recorded within the band of bass player and composer Graham Collier. Since 1970, he has been leading groups of his own, recording for Philips, RCA and Ogun Records amongst other labels. He was a key figure of important groups in the British free jazz/improvised music scene
