James Deuchar (26 June 1930 – 9 September 1993) was a Scottish jazz trumpeter and big band arranger, born in Dundee, Scotland.
From April 1957 to late 1959 he worked with Kurt Edelhagen's orchestra in Germany, then played with Ronnie Scott's quintet from 1960 to 1962 upon his return to Britain. As a highly gifted player and a leading exponent of the "modern" style, he was in some demand and achieved success as a touring player in Europe and the United States. He also "sat in" with leading American players at Ronnie Scott's club as musical exchanges were liberalised at the start of the 1960s.
Deuchar played with the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band on many occasions in 1963–1971, and moved back to Germany in 1965.
Discography
As leader
- Jimmy Deuchar (Discovery, 1953)
As guest
With Victor Feldman
- Suite Sixteen (Contemporary, 1955 [1958])
With Tubby Hayes
- 1955 Swinging Giant, Vol. 1
- 1962 Late Spot at Scott's
- 1963 A Tribute: Tubbs
- 1966 Night and Day
- 2005 England's Late Jazz Great
- 2005 Live in London, Vol. 2
- 2007 The Little Giant
- 2011 Dancing in the Dark
With Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band
- Jazz Is Universal (Atlantic, 1962)
- Handle with Care (Atlantic, 1963)
- Now Hear Our Meanin (Columbia, 1963 [1965])
- Swing, Waltz, Swing (Philips, 1966)
- Sax No End (SABA, 1967)
- Out of the Folk Bag (Columbia, 1967)
- 17 Men and Their Music (Campi, 1967)
- All Smiles (MPS, 1968)
- Faces (MPS, 1969)
- Latin Kaleidoscope (MPS, 1969)
- Fellini 712 (MPS, 1969)
- Let's Face the Music and Dance (1969)
- Big Band Sound of Kenny Clarke & Francy Boland (1973)
With others
- 1961 Live at Ronnie Scott's, Zoot Sims
- 1965 Now Hear Our Meanin' , Kenny Clarke
- 1966 Sound Venture, Georgie Fame/Harry South Big Band
- 1967 Fire, Heat, Soul and Guts, Kenny Clarke
- 1968 Trip to the Mars, Orchester Roland Kovac
- 1969 Ray Warleigh's First Album, Ray Warleigh
- 1970 Midnight Mood, Mark Murphy
- 1986 Live at Fulham Town Hall, Charlie Watts
- 1989 Roarin' , Jack Sharpe
- 2004 Swing Revisited, Johnny Keating
- 2007 An Ace Face, Allen Eager