Tommy Whittle
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Tommy Whittle (b. Oct. 13, 1926) is a British jazz saxophonist.
Whittle started on clarinet at age 12 and switched to tenor saxophone at 13. In the 1940s, Whittle played with Johnny Claes, Lew Stone, and Carl Barriteau. In 1946 he joined Harry Hayes's band, playing with him until 1952. Later in the 1950s he joined Cyril Stapleton's BBC Show Band, in addition to leading his own quartet and octet. In 1956, he toured the UK with the Stan Kenton Band. He later played with Jack Parnell and toured behind Benny Goodman.
