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Ken Sykora (13 April 1923 – 7 March 2006), born Charles Kenneth Sykora, was an English jazz guitarist and radio presenter.
Biography. Ken Sykora was born on 13th April 1923 in London. His parents were immigrants: his mother Swiss, his father Czech. The family settled in West London and Ken’s father worked as a tailor in Saville Row. Ken grew up in a musical family but he was not taught music formally.
A talented guitarist and a tireless promoter of the guitar, Ken Sykora is part of Britain’s musical and radio heritage.
The Man with the Jazz Guitar is a 2012 British documentary film about the jazz guitarist Ken Sykora. The Man with the Jazz Guitar was released in the United Kingdom on 11 May 2012.
The portrait of Ken Sykora. Ken Sykora was one of Britain's finest jazz guitarists. In the 50s he inspired a generation of guitarists. By the late 60s he was one of Britain’s most loved broadcasters. In the 70s he vanished to run a hotel in an isolated part of Scotland.
9 mar 2006 · KEN Sykora, who died on Tuesday at the age of 82, was, at the peak of his career, one of Britain's most popular radio personalities. A multiaward-winning broadcaster and musician, he made...
28 mag 2012 · During his heyday in the 1950s and ’60s Ken Sykora was one of the best-known names in music. The Humphrey Lyttleton of jazz guitar, Ken was both a leading musician and a prolific broadcaster.
