Dudu Pukwana
Dudu Pukwana (1938-1990) was a saxophonist, composer and occasional pianist, born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, into a musical family....
United Kingdom
Graham Collier
Composer/bass player Graham Collier (1937-2011) was a trailblazer for nearly 50 years. He was the first British graduate of the...
Ken Colyer
Ken Colyer (1928-1988) remains a pivotal figure in the development of Traditional Jazz in the UK. When his older brother,...
Peter King
Peter King (born 1940) was still just 18 years old when he played one of his most historic gigs, after...
Tony Coe
In 1995 saxophonist/clarinettist Tony Coe (born 1934) became the first non-American musician to be awarded the prestigious Jazzpar prize. He...
Barbara Thompson
Composer/saxophonist Barbara Thompson (born 1944) is one of the most influential performers and bandleaders in European jazz. Born in Oxford,...
Kenny Baker
Kenny Baker (1921-1999) was a technically gifted trumpeter, often cited as perhaps post-War Britain's best mainstream player. He was born...
Al Bowlly
Singer-guitarist Al Bowlly (1899-1941) was one of the most popular singers in 1930s Britain, with a distinctive and instantly recognisable...
Ken ‘Snakehips’ Johnson
Ken 'Snakehips' Johnson (1914-1941) was born in Georgetown, in what was then British Guiana. He attended Queen's College in Georgetown...
George Shearing
George Shearing (1919-2011) was one of the most famous and commercially successful musicians in the history of jazz. Born blind...
