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Joseph Paice January 26, 2021

Dudu Pukwana (1938-1990) was a saxophonist, composer and occasional pianist, born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, into a musical family....

Joseph Paice November 17, 2020

Composer/bass player Graham Collier (1937-2011) was a trailblazer for nearly 50 years. He was the first British graduate of the...

Joseph Paice September 11, 2020

Ken Colyer (1928-1988) remains a pivotal figure in the development of Traditional Jazz in the UK. When his older brother,...

Joseph Paice August 24, 2020

Peter King (born 1940) was still just 18 years old when he played one of his most historic gigs, after...

Joseph Paice August 7, 2020

In 1995 saxophonist/clarinettist Tony Coe (born 1934) became the first non-American musician to be awarded the prestigious Jazzpar prize. He...

Joseph Paice July 22, 2020

Composer/saxophonist Barbara Thompson (born 1944) is one of the most influential performers and bandleaders in European jazz. Born in Oxford,...

Joseph Paice July 20, 2020

Kenny Baker (1921-1999) was a technically gifted trumpeter, often cited as perhaps post-War Britain's best mainstream player. He was born...

Joseph Paice July 9, 2020

Singer-guitarist Al Bowlly (1899-1941) was one of the most popular singers in 1930s Britain, with a distinctive and instantly recognisable...

Joseph Paice July 9, 2020

Ken 'Snakehips' Johnson (1914-1941) was born in Georgetown, in what was then British Guiana. He attended Queen's College in Georgetown...

Joseph Paice July 8, 2020

George Shearing (1919-2011) was one of the most famous and commercially successful musicians in the history of jazz. Born blind...