Archie Semple (31 March 1928 – 26 January 1974) was a Scottish jazz clarinetist and Bandleader active within the trad jazz idiom.
Semple played locally in Edinburgh at the start of his career, later he worked with Freddy Randall, Roy Crimmins and Alex Welsh, becoming one of Welsh's most important sidemen.
He recorded rarely as a leader, but retired due to health problems caused by heavy drinking. ... more