John Thirkell

John "Johnny" Thirkell is a British trumpet and flugelhorn player, who has appeared on hundreds of pop, rock, and jazz recordings. Through the 1980s and early 1990s he was on at least one album in the UK Charts continuously, without a break, for over 13 years. In 2009 he had two consecutive UK No.1 singles with Pixie Lott and was the first person to be inducted into the Musician's Union "Hall of Fame." In 2020 he scored his 25th No.1 playing on BTS's "Dynamite". He is also known for playing with Level 42 in partnership with fellow Brit and saxophonist Gary Barnacle.

John Thirkell

John "Johnny" Thirkell is a British trumpet and flugelhorn player, who has appeared on hundreds of pop, rock, and jazz recordings. Through the 1980s and early 1990s he was on at least one album in the UK Charts continuously, without a break, for over 13 years. In 2009 he had two consecutive UK No.1 singles with Pixie Lott and was the first person to be inducted into the Musician's Union "Hall of Fame." In 2020 he scored his 25th No.1 playing on BTS's "Dynamite". He is also known for playing with Level 42 in partnership with fellow Brit and saxophonist Gary Barnacle.