Mario Bauzá
As musical director of Machito and the Afro-Cubans, Mario Bauzá (1911-1993) was instrumental in founding Afro-Cuban jazz. He was born...
As musical director of Machito and the Afro-Cubans, Mario Bauzá (1911-1993) was instrumental in founding Afro-Cuban jazz. He was born...
Born in Basel, Switzerland, George Gruntz (1932-2013) was gifted enough at the piano to study at Zurich's conservatoire from the...
Lalo Schifrin (born 1932) is best known today for his film soundtracks, in particular the memorable 'Mission Impossible' theme, written...
Alan Broadbent (born 1947) left school at 15 and worked as an apprentice signwriter, while gigging at night. While still...
Born in Canada, Kenny Wheeler (1930-2014) was a pivotal figure in British jazz across more than six decades, following his...