Dudu Pukwana 
Graham Collier 
Ken Colyer 
Jazz in Thailand 
Joe Zawinul 
Jazz in Botswana
Botswana's independence came in 1966, and the country was led until his death in 1980 by the steady hand of...
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...
Miroslav Vitouš
Miroslav Vitouš (born 1947) was born in Prague, in what was then Czechoslovakia. His father was a saxophonist, and he...
Paquito D’Rivera
Saxophonist and clarinettist Paquito D'Rivera (born 1948) has worked in classical, jazz and latin settings with equal facility. He has...
Rita Reys
Rita Reys (1924-2013) was considered one of Europe's pre-eminent jazz singers. In presenting her with a lifetime achievement award in...
Badal Roy
Bangladeshi percussionist Badal Roy (born 1945) has worked with many of the leading names in modern jazz since arriving in...
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...
Attila Zoller
Attila Zoller (1927-1998) was born in Visegrád in the North of Hungary. His father was a violinist and music teacher...
