Ken Colyer was a British jazz trumpeter born on April 18, 1928. He joined the Crane River Jazz Band in 1949, playing alongside notable musicians like clarinetist Monty Sunshine. Later, he played lead trumpet for Chris Barber's band. In 1971, he was diagnosed with stomach cancer, which temporarily sidelined his music career. He returned to music and continued to perform into the 1980s. Colyer spent his last years in southern France, where he passed away at the age of 59 on March 8, 1988.
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Time Zone - Europe/London (0:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Ken
handsome, born of fire
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Ken Colyer belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Great Yarmouth
Place of Death: Roquebrune-sur-Argens
Cause of Death: stomach cancer
Educated At: William Ellis School
Occupation: jazz musician | bandleader | conductor
Employers: Crane River Jazz Band | Chris Barber's Band
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Ephemeris for April 18, 1928
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 18, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 18, 2025 |
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| Sun | 28 Aries 12 | 28 Aries 42 | 1 Leo 19 |
| Moon | 3 Aries 53 | 28 Sagittarius 45 | 0 Scorpio 16 |
| Mercury | 12 Aries 44 | 1 Aries 40 | 11 Cancer 39 |
| Venus | 8 Aries 31 | 25 Pisces 13 | 7 Leo 38 |
| Mars | 8 Pisces 22 | 0 Leo 8 | 19 Taurus 41 |
| Jupiter | 19 Aries 23 | 18 Gemini 58 | 8 Taurus 13 |
| Saturn | 19 Sagittarius 10 | 26 Pisces 26 | 13 Sagittarius 21 |
| Uranus | 4 Aries 46 | 25 Taurus 39 | 7 Aries 20 |
| Neptune | 26 Leo 29 | 0 Aries 41 | 27 Leo 53 |
| Pluto | 15 Cancer 5 | 3 Aquarius 45 | 17 Cancer 5 |
| Rahu | 11 Gemini 54 | 25 Pisces 48 | 6 Gemini 46 |
| Ketu | 11 Sagittarius 54 | 25 Virgo 48 | 6 Sagittarius 46 |
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