p, 1897-1974 GB
Musician / Conductor of Pop and World
A.k.a. Gilbert Thomas Pinfield
Gil Dech (born February 3, 1897, Yardley, Worcestershire, England - died November 1, 1974, Wellington, New Zealand) also known professionally as Gilbert Dechelette, was an English pianist, conductor and recording director. In 1930 Gil Dech spent three months in New Zealand directing recordings by the Rotorua Maori Choir which was the first large-scale recording session of Maori choral music ever to be undertaken in New Zealand. In 1936 he permanently settled in New Zealand.
Track list and 30sec audio provided by
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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The Robin's Return | Gil Dech | 1959 | Single |
The Wayside Chapel / The Shepherd's Evening Song | Gil Dech | 1934 | Album |
Plays Music Of Jerome Kern | Gil Dech | Album | |
Remembrance / Moonlight On The Danube | Gil Dech | Album | |
Plays Music From Stage And Screen | Gil Dech | Album | |
Plays Favourite Ballads | Gil Dech | Album | |
Black And White Rag / Birthday Serenade | Gil Dech | Album | |
The Robin's Return / The Two Larks | Gil Dech | Album |
Gil Dech & His Syncopators Jazz and Pop |
Gil Dech And His Orchestra World |