Researching Richard Iles
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2309 people with the Iles surname? In that year Iles was ranked number 1660 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Richard means "strong ruler" and is of German origin.
Records of Richard Iles on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Richard Iles and the Iles Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 3302 people with the Iles surname in the UK? Iles is now ranked number 1691 for popularity in the UK. |
Iles Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Iles surname in the USA? Iles is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Richard Iles
Richard Iles
Richard Iles (born 1962 in Birmingham, England) is a jazz trumpeter. As a member of the Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra, he gained valuable experience in jazz. After leaving the Leeds College of Music in 1980 he became a founding member of the Creative Jazz Orchestra, performing with Kenny Wheeler, Mike Gibbs, Anthony Braxton, Vince Mendoza, Peter Erskine, and Bill Frisell.
He worked with the Northern Underground Orchestra led by Tim Garland and the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra directed by Tommy Smith. As a member of the latter, he accompanied Joe Lovano, Kurt Elling, John Scofield, and Gary Burton. He has written music for the nine-piece Miniature Brass Emporium and leads his band, the Richard Iles Group. Iles became a member of the Mike Gibbs band and participated in the recording By the Way. In 2000, he released From Hear to There with music for small and large ensembles.
He was hired as Musical Director of the Jazz Orchestra at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester and directs the jazz orchestra at Bolton Music Service. He is a principal lecturer in Jazz at Leeds College of Music, teaching trumpet and musical direction.
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