North America

Joseph Paice August 29, 2020

Austrian Joe Zawinul (1932-2007) was perhaps the most influential figure in establishing synthesizers and electric piano in jazz during the...

Joseph Paice August 25, 2020

We are fortunate that Oscar Peterson (1925-2007) left behind one of the most substantial recorded legacies of any jazz musician....

Joseph Paice August 13, 2020

As musical director of Machito and the Afro-Cubans, Mario Bauzá (1911-1993) was instrumental in founding Afro-Cuban jazz. He was born...

Joseph Paice July 15, 2020

Miroslav Vitouš (born 1947) was born in Prague, in what was then Czechoslovakia. His father was a saxophonist, and he...

Joseph Paice July 14, 2020

Saxophonist and clarinettist Paquito D'Rivera (born 1948) has worked in classical, jazz and latin settings with equal facility. He has...

Joseph Paice July 10, 2020

Bangladeshi percussionist Badal Roy (born 1945) has worked with many of the leading names in modern jazz since arriving in...

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...

Joseph Paice July 7, 2020

Attila Zoller (1927-1998) was born in Visegrád in the North of Hungary. His father was a violinist and music teacher...

Joseph Paice July 3, 2020

Born in St Vincent, Ellsworth Keane (1927-1997) was taught music from an early age by his father. He played trumpet...

Joseph Paice June 24, 2020

Lalo Schifrin (born 1932) is best known today for his film soundtracks, in particular the memorable 'Mission Impossible' theme, written...