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Jack Mackintosh (2)

British cornet & trumpet player, and professor. Born 22 September 1891 in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK - Died in 1979. He joined [a=Silver Prize Band] at the Crystal Palace in 1912 and joined the front-row cornet section of [a=St. Hilda Colliery Band] lead by [a=Arthur Laycock] from 1913-1919. He joined the [a=Harton Colliery Band] after they won at Belle Vue in 1919 and was their solo cornetist through to 1930. In the same year he was invited to join the [a=BBC Symphony Orchestra] on its formation as Principal Cornet and 3rd trumpet in the trumpet section, and on retirement in 1952 his son, [a=Ian Mackintosh (2)], took his place in the trumpet section leaving Jack time to concentrate on teaching at the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall. In 1933, he played with [a=Foden's Band]. 3rd trumpet with the [a=Philharmonia Orchestra]/[a=New Philharmonia Orchestra].

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