The Gordon Beck Trio

Gordon James Beck (16 September 1936 – 6 November 2011) was an English jazz pianist.

Beck was born in Brixton, London, and attended Pinner County Grammar School—the school Reg Dwight (Elton John) and Simon Le Bon would later attend. He studied piano in his youth, but decided to go into a career as an engineering technical draughtsman.[1] Largely self-taught, he returned to music after spending time in Canada where he was exposed to the works of George Shearing and Dave Brubeck.[2]

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