Coleridge Goode
Bassist Coleridge Goode (1914-2015) had a rich, varied and very long career after moving to the UK in 1934, where...
North America
North America
Harry Beckett
Harry Beckett (1923-2010) had one of the most distinctive trumpet sounds in British jazz. Born in Barbados, he took up...
Marian McPartland
NEA Jazz Master, Marian McPartland (1918-2013) was one of the most important broadcasters in the history of jazz. As a...
Alex Acuña
Alex Acuña (born 1945) was born in the town of Pativilca in central Peru. His father was a music teacher,...
Alan Broadbent
Alan Broadbent (born 1947) left school at 15 and worked as an apprentice signwriter, while gigging at night. While still...
Carlos Garnett
Carlos Garnett (born 1938) was born in Red Tank, a town in the Panama Canal Zone, that was abandoned while...
Babatunde Olatunji
Babatunde Olatunji (1927-2003) was a key figure in introducing American audiences (and musicians) to the spiritual power and rhythmic complexity...
Joe Harriott
Joe Harriott (1928-1973) died tragically young at 44 but, like his idol Charlie Parker, he was an influential force, helping...
Oliver Jones
Oliver Jones (born 1934) did not release his debut album until shortly before his 50th birthday. Much of his music...
Kenny Wheeler
Born in Canada, Kenny Wheeler (1930-2014) was a pivotal figure in British jazz across more than six decades, following his...
