John Thirkell

John Thirkell (aka Johnny Thirkell) is a British trumpet and fluegelhorn player, who has appeared on hundreds of pop, rock, and jazz recordings. Through the 80's and early 90's he was on at least one album in the UK Charts continuously, without a break, for over 13 years.

He is perhaps best known for playing with Level 42, in partnership with fellow British session musician, saxophonist Gary Barnacle, - known as The Phantom Horns.

His other credits include work with artists such as George Michael, Jamiroquai, UB40, Cher, Tina Turner, Pet Shop Boys, Swing Out Sister and many more, along with stints in the Buddy Rich Orchestra & Gil Evans Orchestra.

Credits

*Level 42 Forever Now (Resurgent) "Group Member"
*Level 42 Guaranteed - "Group Member"
*Jamiroquai Emergency on Planet Earth - "Trumpet, Horn Arrangements"
*Jamiroquai Bad Girls Live - "Trumpet"
*Jamiroquai Return Of The Space Cowboy - "Trumpet, Horn Arrangements"
*Jamiroquai Travelling Without Moving - "Trumpet, Horn Arrangements"
*Jamiroquai Synkronized - "Trumpet, Horn Arrangements"
*George Michael Older - "Flugelhorn, Upper Flugelhorn & Trumpet"
*UB40 Labour of Love II - "Trumpet"
*Swing Out Sister Breakout - "Trumpet"
*Tina Turner Simply The Best - "Trumpet"
*Jools Holland World of His Own - "Horn, Horn Section"
*Brand New Heavies Brother Sister - "Trumpet"
*Phil Collins Prince's Trust Concert 1987 - "Trumpet, Flugelhorn"
*Nacha Pop El Momento (Re-Edition)
*Various Artists Heart of Innocence -
*Status Quo Don't Stop: 30th Anniversary Album - "Group Member"
*Westlife My Girl - "Trumpet"
*Westlife What Becomes Of the Broken Hearted - "Trumpet"
*Lisa Stansfield Lisa Stanfield - "Horn Arrangements, Trumpet"
*Lisa Stansfield Swing (Original Soundtrack) - "Trumpet"
*Kylie Minogue Fever - "Flute, Trumpet"
*Kylie Minogue Let's Get To It - "Trumpet"
*Tom Jones Reload (Bonus Tracks)- "Flugelhorn, Trumpet"
*Spandau Ballet Heart Like A Sky - "Trumpet, Flugelhorn"
*M People Bizarre Fruit - "Trumpet, Flugelhorn"
*Prefab Sprout Jordan: The Comeback - "Trumpet, Flugelhorn"
*Frankie Goes to Hollywood Liverpool - "Trumpet, Flugelhorn"
*Take That Nobody Else - "Trumpet"
*ABC Lexicon Of Love - "Trumpet"
*Roger Waters Radio Kaos - "Trumpet, Flugelhorn"
*Bros Changing Faces - "Trumpet"
*Eric Clapton Prince's Trust Concert 1987 - "Trumpet, Flugelhorn"
*Stereo MC's Connected - "Trumpet"
*Randy Crawford Rich & Poor - "Trumpet"
*Katrina & The Waves Walking On Sunshine - "Trumpet"
*Natalie Imbruglia Satellite - "Trumpet, Flugelhorn"
*Culture Club Your Kisses Are Charity - "Trumpet"
*Style Council Have You Ever Had It Blue - "Trumpet"
*Lionel Richie Renaissance - "Trumpet, Flugelhorn"
*Cavern Sound The Beatles Greatest Hits - "Producer"
*The The Infected (Sony Reissue) - "Trumpet"
*The The Dusk (Sony Reissue) - "Trumpet"
*Anastacia One Day in Your Life (Import Single) -
*Cher Living Proof (Japan Bonus Track) - "Flugelhorn, Trumpet"
*George Harrison Princes Trust Concert 1987 - "Trumpet, Flugelhorn"
*Ringo Starr Princes Trust Concert 1987 - "Trumpet, Flugelhorn"
*Miriam Stockley Second Nature - "Trumpet"
*Various Artists Do the Right Thing (Soundtrack Bonus Tracks) -
*Swing Out Sister Live at the Jazz Cafe - "Flugelhorn, Trumpet"
*Byron Stingily Club Stories (Import Bonus Tracks) -
*Culture Club Don't Mind If I Do - "Trumpet"
*Jakko Jakszyk The Road To Ballina - "Trumpet"
*Tom Jones Reload - "Trumpet"
*Maxi Priest CombiNation - "Trumpet"
*Dany Brillant Nouveau Jour - "Arranger, Trumpet"
*Tina Turner Wildest Dreams - "Trumpet"
*M People Fresco - "Trumpet"
*Various Artists Doctor Who: Downtime Vocals
*Warren Shaw Other Side of Midnight - "Horn, Trumpet"
*Right Said Fred Smashing! - "Trumpet"
*Angélique Kidjo Fifa - "Trumpet"
*Kiko Veneno Esta Muy Bien Eso Del Carino - "Trumpet"
*Angélique Kidjo Aye - "Trumpet"
*Swing Out Sister Living Return - "Flugelhorn, Trumpet"
*Dorado Dorado: The Gold Sessions - "Trumpet"
*Alejandro Sanz Si Tu Me Miras - "Trumpet"
*Various Artists Dorado: A Compilation - "Trumpet"
*Pet Shop Boys Very - "Conductor, Brass"
*Pet Shop Boys Relentless - "Brass"
*Clive Griffin Clive Griffin - "Trumpet"
*Isabel Pantoja Corazon Herido - "Trumpet"
*Swing Out Sister Get in Touch with Yourself - "Flugelhorn, Trumpet"
*Diesel Hepfidelity - "Trumpet"
*29 Palms Fatal Joy - "Flugelhorn, Trumpet"
*Big Dish Satellites - "Trumpet"
*Wop Bop Torledo Wop Bop Torledo - "Trumpet"
*The Beautiful South Welcome to the Beautiful South - "Flugelhorn, Trumpet"
*The Beautiful South Carry On Up The Charts - "Flugelhorn, Trumpet"
*The Sugarcubes Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week! - "Trumpet"
*Jimmy Somerville Read My Lips - "Trumpet"
*Tony Banks Bankstatement - "Trumpet"
*Randy Crawford Rich and Poor - "Brass"
*Clive Griffin Step by Step - "Overdubs"
*Various Artists Do the Right Thing (Soundtrack) - "Trumpet"
*Toni Childs Union - "Horn"
*Hothouse Flowers People - "Brass"
*Was (Not Was) What Up, Dog? - "Brass, Overdubs"
*Do Re Mi The Happiest Place in Town - "Trumpet"
*Big Dish Creeping up on Jesus - "Trumpet"
*Grace Jones Slave to the Rhythm - "Percussion, Trumpet"
*Elaine Paige Stages - "Flugelhorn"