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Published on Wednesday, 18 August 2010 11:45

Gordon Campbell is regarded as one of this country’s leading trombone players. He is currently lead trombone in the BBC Big Band, a position he has held since 1984.

His varied career has encompassed jazz, classical, musical theatre, film and pop. He has worked with many of the world's leading performers including Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Ray Charles, Shirley Bassey and Robbie Williams, to name but a few. He also played regularly with the Laurie Holloway Big Band on the Parkinson television show and is lead trombone of The John Wilson Orchestra. He is currently playing in the top West End show Oliver.

Gordon has recently been appointed Trombone Professor at the Royal Marines School of Music, Portsmouth and the Royal Academy of Music.

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